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H.R. 400 116th Congress House

Care Packages for Our Heroes Act of 2019

Official title: To amend title 39 of the United States Code to direct the Postal Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations to establish rates of postage for packages shi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 39 of the United States Code to direct the Postal Regulatory Commission to promulgate regulations to establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the United States to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office.

Introduced: January 9, 2019 Introduced by: Donald Norcross Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadMilitary facilities and propertyMilitary personnel and dependents
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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 Latest action January 9, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Care Packages for Our Heroes Act of 2019

This bill directs the Postal Regulatory Commission to establish rates of postage for packages shipped by priority mail from the United States to a foreign Army Post Office, Fleet Post Office, or Diplomatic Post Office address that limit the charge for distance traveled to that of two postal zones.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 5 Republican 4
Pascrell, Bill
· Nov 15, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 30, 2019
Payne, Donald
· Oct 30, 2019
Bustos, Cheri
· May 20, 2019
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Apr 12, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Mar 27, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 25, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 25, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Mar 18, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 6, 2019
Wild, Susan
· Mar 6, 2019
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Feb 13, 2019
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Feb 13, 2019
Ruppersberger, C.
· Feb 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 400: Care Packages for Our Heroes Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-400/
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"H.R. 400: Care Packages for Our Heroes Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-400/.
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H.R. 400, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-400/.
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