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H.R. 7015 116th Congress House

Postal Preservation Act

Official title: To provide financial stability to the United States Postal Service during the coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 24, 2020 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Accounting and auditingAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversight
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Emergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment studies and investigationsHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMotor vehiclesPostal servicePublic contracts and procurementU.S. Postal ServiceWorker safety and health
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May 26, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 26, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 26, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Postal Preservation Act

This bill provides additional funding to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

Specifically, the bill appropriates $25 billion to the USPS for its Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone due to COVID-19 and $15 billion for its Office of Inspector General.

The bill requires the USPS, during the pandemic, to prioritize the purchase of, and make available to all USPS employees and facilities, personal protective equipment and to conduct additional cleaning and sanitizing of USPS facilities and delivery vehicles.

The Office of Inspector General shall (1) conduct oversight, audits, and investigations of projects and activities carried out with appropriated funds; and (2) initiate an audit of the use of such appropriations and report to Congress.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 14 Republican 5
Delgado, Antonio
· Oct 1, 2020
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Oct 1, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· Jul 24, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jul 24, 2020
Higgins, Brian
· Jul 24, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 24, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 24, 2020
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 24, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 11, 2020
Katko, John
· Jun 11, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 4, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 4, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 4, 2020
Loebsack, David
· Jun 4, 2020
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jun 4, 2020
McKinley, David
· Jun 4, 2020
Speier, Jackie
· Jun 4, 2020
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 4, 2020
KING, PETER
· May 26, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7015: Postal Preservation Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7015/
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"H.R. 7015: Postal Preservation Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7015/.
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H.R. 7015, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7015/.
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