United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 982 (101st)
Postal Reorganization Act Amendments of 1989
Introduced
9 February 1989
Last action
19 December 1989 · Committee
Status
Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 3299.
Sponsors
Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14], Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Sangmeister, George E. [D-IL-4], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Nagle, Dave R, [D-IA-3]
Subjects
Budget, Postal service
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Postal Reorganization Act Amendments of 1989 - Declares that the receipts and disbursements of the Postal Service Fund: (1) shall not be included in the totals of the Federal budget or the congressional budget; (2) shall be exempt from Federal budget limitations on expenditures and net lending; and (3) shall be exempt from any sequestration order under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) and shall not be counted for purposes of calculating the Federal deficit.
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Timeline
9 February 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 February 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Source: Committee
16 February 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.
Source: Committee
22 February 1989
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from OMB and Postal Service.
Source: Committee
13 April 1989
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
13 April 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 June 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 June 1989
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
14 June 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
27 June 1989
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
27 June 1989
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
26 July 1989
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H. Rept. 101-177, Part I.
Source: Committee
26 July 1989
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. H. Rept. 101-177, Part I.
Source: Committee
27 July 1989
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 123.
Source: Calendars
27 July 1989
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Government Operations. H. Rept. 101-177, Part II.
Source: Committee
27 July 1989
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Government Operations. H. Rept. 101-177, Part II.
Source: Committee
12 September 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 September 1989
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 11 (Roll no. 227).
Source: Floor
12 September 1989
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 11 (Roll no. 227).
Source: Floor
12 September 1989
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
12 September 1989
Vote
Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed.
Source: Floor
12 September 1989
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
12 September 1989
Calendars
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
Source: Calendars
12 September 1989
Floor
Mr. Ford (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
13 September 1989
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one committee reports, the other committee have thirty days of continuous session to report or be discharged.
Source: IntroReferral
19 December 1989
Committee
Provisions of Measure Incorporated into H.R. 3299.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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- Referred in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bosco, Douglas H. [D-CA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sangmeister, George E. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nagle, Dave R, [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/982
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