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H.R. 194 115th Congress House

Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017

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

Introduced: January 3, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-85.
Nov 21, 2017
Signed by President.
Nov 9, 2017
Presented to President.
Nov 9, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 8, 2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7121)
Nov 8, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7121)
Oct 19, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.
Oct 19, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-176.
Jul 26, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 18, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 17, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 17, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4266)
May 17, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4266)
May 17, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 194.
May 17, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4266-4267)
May 17, 2017
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 29, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37.
Mar 29, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-66.
Feb 2, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 2, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 21, 2017

Became Public Law No: 115-85.

 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 2017

(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 6009 Reintroduction of Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2016
 Bill text 7 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jan 3, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 194: Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-194/
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