Postal Service Reorganization Act

Summary

Postal Service Reorganization Act - Abolishes the Postal Rate Commission which sets postal rates and establishes classes of mail. Authorizes the Postal Service to make one change in postal rates and fees during any fiscal year, such change to be no greater than the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index during the preceding year. Provides that a rate increase greater than the increase in the Index may be implemented if not disapproved by the Committee on Post Office an Civil Service of the House or Senate. Requires that any change in mail classification be approved by such committees. Requires that the General Accounting Office transmit a report to each House of Congress reviewing the operation of amendments made by this Act.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 6 June 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 June 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 June 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 June 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Collins, James M. [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
• · hspo00 · Standing

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.