HR 8109 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Political parties and affiliation State and local government operations U.S. Postal Service

Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2020

Introduced: August 25, 2020 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 27, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462.

Oct 27, 2020

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-564.

Sep 16, 2020

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 16, 2020

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Aug 25, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Aug 25, 2020

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2020

This bill restricts the political activities of the members of the Postal Service Board of Governors, including the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General.

Specifically, the bill prohibits (1) the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General from taking an active part in political management or political campaigns; and (2) the Board of Governors, the Postmaster General, and the Deputy Postmaster General from holding any political position while in office or soliciting funds for the campaign of a candidate for elected office or for a political party.

An individual must make certain financial disclosures prior to assuming the duties of Postmaster General or Deputy Postmaster General.

What's happening now October 27, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462.

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