A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to require that any extension of the ZIP Code be part of a voluntary service option with a reduced rate.

Summary

Prohibits the United States Postal Service from requiring the inclusion of a ZIP code in the address of any piece of mail, except as a condition for mailing at a reduced rate or rates for a subclass established to recognize the costs of handling mail bearing such a code.

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Timeline

1. 24 March 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 April 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 April 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from GAO, OMB, Postal Service.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 May 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From GAO.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 March 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bailey, Wendell [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnston, Eugene (Gene) [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Taylor, G. [R-MO-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hiler, John Patrick [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Napier, John L. [R-SC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• · hspo00 · Standing

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