Postal Electronic Mail Act of 1981

Summary

Postal Electronic Mail Act of 1981 - Authorizes the United States Postal Service to provide electronic mail service. Directs the Postal Service to: (1) create a separate unit to manage such service; and (2) establish rates and fees to produce sufficient revenues to cover the costs of providing such service. Prohibits the Government from subsidizing such service. Prohibits the Postal Service from owning any telecommunications media for the purpose of providing electronic mail service.

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Timeline

1. 25 March 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 April 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 April 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from GAO, OMB, Postal Service.

   Source: Committee

6. 4 May 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Postal Rate Comm.

   Source: Committee

7. 18 June 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From GAO.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 March 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14] · R · Sponsor
• Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
• · hspo00 · Standing

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