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H.R. 22 (109th)

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

4 January 2005

Last action

10 February 2006 · Floor

Status

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sponsors

Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20]

Subjects

Taxation, Postal service

Source updated

7 April 2025

Taxation · Postal service

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Summary

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act - Amends Federal postal service law to direct the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) (established by this Act) to establish a modern system for regulating rates and classes for market-dominant products (all first-class mail, special services, periodicals, standard mail, media mail, library mail, and bound printed matter). Directs the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service to establish rates and classes for products in the competitive category of mail (priority mail, expedited mail, mailgrams, international mail, and parcel post). Authorizes the Postal Service to conduct market tests of experimental products. Directs the PRC to establish rules to ensure that workshare discounts (presorting, barcoding, etc.) do not exceed the cost that the Postal Service avoids as the result of private sector workshare activity. Establishes in the Treasury a revolving Postal Service Competitive Products Fund which shall be available to the Postal Service without fiscal year limitation for the payment of: (1) costs attributable to competitive products; and (2) all other costs incurred by the Postal Service, to the extent allocable to competitive products. Requires the Postal Service to: (1) compute its assumed Federal income tax (which would be the taxable income of a corporation) on competitive products income for such year; and (2) transfer from the Competitive Products Fund to the Postal Service Fund the amount of that assumed tax. Prohibits the Postal Service from: (1) establishing anti-competitive rules or regulations; (2) compelling the disclosure, transfer, or licensing of intellectual property to any third party; or (3) obtaining information from a person that provides any product, and then offering any product or service that uses or is based in whole or in part on such information, without the person's consent. Makes the Secretary of State responsible for foreign policy related to international postal services and other international delivery services. Replaces the Postal Rate Commission with the Postal Regulatory Commission. Directs the Postal Service to report to the President, Congress, and: (1) PRC on universal postal service in the United States; and (2) Postal Service Board of Governors on the postal processing and distribution network. Repeals the authority of the Postal Service to impose fines on air carriers transporting mail beyond U.S. borders for unreasonable or unnecessary delays and other delinquencies. Directs the Postal Service to prescribe regulations for the safe transportation of hazardous materials in the mail. Provides civil penalties, plus cleanup costs, for violations. Revises postal pension funding requirements under the Civil Service Retirement System. Establishes the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund.

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Timeline

  1. 4 January 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 January 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 April 2005

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 April 2005

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 28 April 2005

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  7. 28 April 2005

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 109-66, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  8. 28 April 2005

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on 109-66, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  9. 27 May 2005

    Discharge

    Committee on Judiciary discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  10. 27 May 2005

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 55.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 27 May 2005

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary discharged.

    Source: Committee

  12. 25 July 2005

    Reported

    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.

    Source: Floor

  13. 26 July 2005

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  14. 26 July 2005

    Vote

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 410 - 20 (Roll no. 430).

    Source: Floor

  15. 26 July 2005

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 410 - 20 (Roll no. 430).

    Source: Floor

  16. 26 July 2005

    Passed

    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.

    Source: Floor

  17. 26 July 2005

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6548)

    Source: Floor

  18. 26 July 2005

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 22.

    Source: Floor

  19. 26 July 2005

    Floor

    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.

    Source: Floor

  20. 26 July 2005

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael K. Simpson to act as Chairman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  21. 26 July 2005

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 380 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

  22. 26 July 2005

    Reported

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 380. (consideration: CR H6511-6549; text of measure as reported in House: CR H6522-6538)

    Source: Floor

  23. 26 July 2005

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 380 passed House.

    Source: Floor

  24. 27 July 2005

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 176.

    Source: Calendars

  25. 9 February 2006

    ResolvingDifferences

    Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Collins; Stevens; Voinovich; Coleman; Bennett; Lieberman; Akaka; Carper.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  26. 9 February 2006

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S927-942)

    Source: Floor

  27. 9 February 2006

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S928-942)

    Source: Floor

  28. 10 February 2006

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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