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HR 1582 117th 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 2021

Introduced: March 3, 2021 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2021

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 March 3, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 22, 2021
Demings, Val
· Jun 17, 2021
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Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 16, 2021
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 10, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1582: Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1582/
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"H.R. 1582: Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1582/.
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H.R. 1582, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1582/.
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