A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code, to provide a civil action for damages against the United States and the United States Postal Service with respect to tortious conduct of the United States Postal Service in the delivery of mail matters.

Summary

Revises the prohibition against claims against the United States arising from loss, miscarriage, or negligent transmission of mail to bar only those claims resulting from a postal strike, warfare, or natural disaster. Declares that a prima facie case and rebuttable presumption of negligence or wrongful act is established in a civil suit pursuing such a permitted claim wherein the length of the period for the transmission of any mail matter is a factor by showing that the time elapsed between the date of mailing and date of receipt of such matter is unreasonable. (Amends 28 U.S.C. 1346; 2680)

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Timeline

1. 7 February 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 February 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 February 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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