HR 2309 · 112th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Postal Reform Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-06-23· Sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.(2012-03-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Postal Reform Act of 2011 - Amends provisions of federal law relating to the United States Postal Service (USPS) with respect to its reorganization, financial management, and workforce. Commission on Postal Reorganization Act or CPR Act - Establishes the Commission on Postal Reorganization. Requires USPS to develop and submit to the Commission a plan for the closure or consolidation of postal retail facilities, mail processing facilities, and USPS area and district offices. Requires the Commission to transmit such plan to Congress, publish it in the Federal Register, and hold public hearings. Requires USPS to implement the closure or consolidation of postal facilities and offices recommended by the Commission unless Congress enacts a joint resolution disapproving the recommendations of the Commission. Authorizes USPS to provide for five-day delivery of mail and make adjustments in the rural delivery of mail. Establishes the Postal Service Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority. Requires the USPS to submit to the Authority a financial plan and budget for each year that USPS is in a control period (a period which begins when the USPS has been in default with res…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011

Dec 1, 2011

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on October 13, 2011

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H.R. 2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011

Mar 29, 2012

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Rules on March 26, 2012 H.R. 2309 would change the laws that govern the operation of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Major provisions of the bill would:

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican