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H.R.22: Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 4, 2005
- Latest Major Action Feb. 10, 2006
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
164 (105 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 59 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act - Title I: Definitions; Postal Services - (Sec. 101) Amends federal postal law to add definitions, including the terms postal service, competitive product, market-dominant product, and rates. (Sec. 102) Prohibits requiring the Postal Service to provide any special nonpostal or similar services. Title II: Modern Rate Regulation - (Sec. 201) Directs the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) (established by...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 109-66, Part I.
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Referred sequentially to the House Committee on the Judiciary for a period ending not later than May 27, 2005 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(l), rule X.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 55.
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Committee on Judiciary discharged.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 380 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 22 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
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Rule H. Res. 380 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 380.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 22 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 380 and Rule XVIII.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 22.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Pence amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pence amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pence demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Flake amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Flake demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 22.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 410 - 20 (Roll no. 430).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 662 amended.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Collins; Stevens; Voinovich; Coleman; Bennett; Lieberman; Akaka; Carper.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Introduced in the House by John M. McHugh (R-N.Y.) |