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H.R. 1582 117th Congress House

Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2021

Official title: To clarify and increase the restrictions on political activities that are applicable to the members of the Postal Service Board of Governors, including the Pos… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To clarify and increase the restrictions on political activities that are applicable to the members of the Postal Service Board of Governors, including the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 10, 2021 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Elections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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
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 Latest action March 3, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 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.

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 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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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1582: Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1582/
MLA
"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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