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S. 1801 (97th)

Private Mail Carriage Act of 1981

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Introduced

2 November 1981

Last action

21 December 1981 · Committee

Status

Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Postal Rate Commission.

Sponsors

Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL]

Subjects

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Source updated

29 August 2025

Summary

Private Mail Carriage Act of 1981 - Permits the private carriage of mail. Exempts letters and packages carried by private express from provisions of Federal law requiring that all letters and packages carried by a vessel in interstate commerce be delivered promptly to the local post office upon arrival in a port.

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Timeline

  1. 2 November 1981

    Introduced

    Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 November 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 November 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services.

    Source: Committee

  4. 21 December 1981

    Committee

    Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Postal Rate Commission.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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