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H.R. 4431 99th Congress House

Postal Reform Through Competition Act of 1986

Official title: A bill to require the Postal Service to procure property or services from the private sector when a cost comparison demonstrates that the cost of procuring suc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Postal Service to procure property or services from the private sector when a cost comparison demonstrates that the cost of procuring such property or services from the private sector is lower than the cost of providing such property or services by the Postal Service.

Introduced: March 18, 1986 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Business and commerceCost controlGovernment and businessGovernment procurement
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Postal Services and FacilitiesPostal servicePublic Contracts, Procurement, and PropertyUnited States Postal Service
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.
Mar 24, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, US Postal Service.
Mar 18, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Mar 18, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Postal Reform Through Competition Act of 1986 - Requires the Postal Service to procure property or services from the private sector when the costs are lower than those of providing such property or services by the Postal Service. Requires the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to prescribe regulations for such cost comparisons.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4431: Postal Reform Through Competition Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4431/
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"H.R. 4431: Postal Reform Through Competition Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4431/.
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H.R. 4431, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4431/.
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[H.R. 4431: Postal Reform Through Competition Act of 1986](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4431/)
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