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H.R. 6009 114th Congress House

Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2016

Official title: To ensure the effective processing of mail by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 13, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 1, 2016
Received in the Senate.
Nov 30, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 30, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H7011-7012)
Nov 30, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H7011-7012)
Nov 30, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6009.
Nov 30, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7011-7012)
Nov 30, 2016
Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 14, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 647.
Nov 14, 2016
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-825.
Sep 15, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 15, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 13, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 13, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 1, 2016

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 to require the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide guidance and assistance to federal agencies for effective mail processing.

The GSA: (1) must promote economy and efficiency in the selection and utilization of space, staff, equipment, and supplies for federal mail processing facilities; and (2) may inspect the mail processing practices and programs of federal agencies for purposes of recommending improvements.

The bill also provides authority for the GSA to set goals for the establishment and maintenance of federal records management systems or techniques.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 194 Reintroduced Bill Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Sep 13, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6009: Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6009/
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