A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to eliminate certain provisions relating to private carriage of letters, thereby allowing private companies to compete with the U.S. Postal Service, and for other purposes.

Summary

Repeals specified provisions of Federal law which restrict or prohibit the private carriage of letters. Exempts letters and packages carried by private express from the requirement that all letters and packages carried by a vessel in interstate commerce be delivered promptly to the local post office upon arrival in a port.

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Timeline

1. 28 February 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 February 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 February 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 February 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Zschau, Edwin V. W. [R-CA-12] · R · Sponsor
• · hspo00 · Standing

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