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HR 4023 118th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

UPDATED USPS Act

Introduced: June 12, 2023 Introduced by: Ezell, Mike Republican · Mississippi See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Jun 12, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Jun 12, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Uniform Postal Data Acquisition for Transparency and Early Detection within the United States Postal Service Act or the UPDATED USPS Act

This bill modifies requirements relating to advance electronic information for cargo.

Specifically, the bill eliminates

  • a restriction on the use of advance electronic information for commercial enforcement, and
  • waivers of the requirement to transmit advance electronic information for countries.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must refuse entry for any international mail shipments for which advance electronic information is not transmitted for shipments received after December 31, 2023.

By December 31, 2023, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) must arrange for the transmission to CBP of information for all international mail shipments. The USPS, at least every 30 days, must publish the number of such shipments for which the information was not transmitted to CBP during the preceding 30-day period.

The bill requires monthly reports of specified information, including the volume of international mail shipments and other cargo received by the USPS and private sector importers for which advance electronic information is submitted.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1