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S.1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced Nov. 2, 2011
- Latest Major Action April 26, 2012
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012 - Title I: Postal Workforce Matters - (Sec. 101) Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to determine, on an annual basis, the amount of any surplus contributions by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) and to transfer any such amount to USPS in FY2011-FY2014 to be used to pay the cost of voluntary separation incentive payments for postal employees...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 296.
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By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 112-143. Additional views filed.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate.
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 60.
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Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1789 was not invoked (Roll Call Vote No. 60) entered in Senate.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1789 was not invoked (Roll Call Vote No. 60) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 1789 was not invoked (Roll Call Vote No. 60) agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 22. Record Vote Number: 66.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by motion.
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The committee reported substitute was withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
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Cloture motion on amendment SA 2000 presented in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
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Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2017 made in Senate.
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Cloture motion on amendment SA 2000 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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Cloture motion on the bill withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
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Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2017 was withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Considered by Senate.
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Considered by Senate.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 37. Record Vote Number: 82.
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Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Held at the desk.
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| Nov. 2, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) |