United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 22 (111th)
United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009
Introduced
6 January 2009
Last action
7 December 2009 · Referred
Status
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Sponsors
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Halvorson, Deborah L. [D-IL-11], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1]
Subjects
Postal service
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Requires government contributions for health benefits for an individual who first becomes an annuitant by reason of retirement from employment with the United States Postal Service on or after July 1, 1971, or for a survivor of such an individual or of an individual who died on or after that date while employed by the Postal Service, to be paid first from the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund up to the amount contained in the Fund, with any remaining amount paid by the Postal Service (current law requires such contributions to be paid by the Postal Service through September 30, 2016).
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Timeline
6 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Source: Committee
24 June 2009
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
Source: Committee
24 June 2009
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 July 2009
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
10 July 2009
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 July 2009
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 118.
Source: Calendars
21 July 2009
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-216.
Source: Committee
21 July 2009
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-216.
Source: Committee
15 September 2009
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 September 2009
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 September 2009
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 32 (Roll no. 701). (text: CR H9502)
Source: Floor
15 September 2009
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
15 September 2009
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 22.
Source: Floor
15 September 2009
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9502-9506, H9535-9536)
Source: Floor
15 September 2009
Floor
Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
15 September 2009
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 32 (Roll no. 701).(text: CR H9502)
Source: Floor
16 September 2009
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
15 October 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
7 December 2009
Referred
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 15 October 2009 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 15 September 2009 · Download file
- Reported in House · 21 July 2009 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 6 January 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 15 October 2009
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 15 October 2009
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 15 September 2009
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 15 September 2009
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 15 September 2009
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 21 July 2009
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 21 July 2009
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 21 July 2009
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 2009
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Sponsors
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Halvorson, Deborah L. [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/22
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/22
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