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H.R. 4852 95th Congress House

A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that, with respect to the appointment of postmasters in small communities, the U.S. Postal Service shall give preference to applicants for…

Official title: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that, with respect to the appointment of postmasters in small communities, the U.S. Postal Service sha… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that, with respect to the appointment of postmasters in small communities, the U.S. Postal Service shall give preference to applicants for such appointments who reside in such communities.

Introduced: March 10, 1977 See on congress.gov
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Mar 10, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 10, 1977
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 1977

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires appointments to the position of postmaster at post offices serving a delivery area with a resident population of 5,000 or less to be made from a list of qualified applicants who have resided in the area for at least one year unless no such individual has applied for the position. (Amends 39 U.S.C. 1001)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 10, 1977
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4852: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that, with respect to the appointment of postmasters in small communities, the U.S. Postal Service shall give preference to applicants for such appointments who reside in such communities.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-4852/
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"H.R. 4852: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that, with respect to the appointment of postmasters in small communities, the U.S. Postal Service shall give preference to applicants for such appointments who reside in such communities.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-4852/.
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H.R. 4852, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-4852/.
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[H.R. 4852: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that, with respect to the appointment of postmasters in small communities, the U.S. Postal Service shall give preference to applicants for such appointments who reside in such communities.](https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-4852/)
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