Postal Service Amendments of 1981

Summary

Postal Service Amendments of 1981 - Authorizes the United States Postal Service to issue written demands requiring access to books, records, documents, or other objects believed to relate to any postal offense or civil matter under investigation by the Postal Service. Provides for the enforcement of such a demand by the appropriate district court. Authorizes the Postal Service to issue an order requiring any person to cease and desist from conducting a lottery or scheme for obtaining money or property by false representations through the mail. Declares that the resumption of such an activity through the use of any instrumentality of interstate commerce shall be considered to be a failure to comply with such order. Permits the Postal Service, in investigating whether a person is conducting such an activity, to tender the price of any article or service that such person has offered for sale. Declares that failure by such person to provide such article or service, or failure to comply with a written demand of the Postal Service for access to materials, shall constitute probable cause to believe such person is engaged in such activities, warranting the detention of such person's incoming mail. Establishes a civil penalty to be assessed by the Postal Service, after an opportunity for an agency hearing, against any person who: (1) attempts to evade an order directing the postmaster to return mail addressed to such person; (2) fails to comply with a cease and desist; or (3) assists another person in evading such an order.

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Timeline

1. 18 June 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 June 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 June 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 July 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 July 1981

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from OMB, Postal Service.

   Source: Committee

6. 1 December 1981

   Committee

   Favorable Executive Comment Received From OMB.

   Source: Committee

7. 2 December 1981

   Committee

   Favorable Executive Comment Received From Postal Service.

   Source: Committee

8. 20 May 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 3 June 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 15 July 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 20 July 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 22 July 1982

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 19 August 1982

    Committee

    Clean Bill H.R.7044 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 June 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Albosta, Donald J. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Ike [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Aspin, Les [D-WI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Atkinson, Eugene V. [D-PA-25] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bafalis, L. A. (Skip) [R-FL-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Benjamin, Adam, Jr. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bethune, Ed [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boland, Edward P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Burton, John [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Campbell, Carroll A., Jr. [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chappie, Eugene A. [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor

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