A resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 8603. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, with respect to the organization and financial matters of the U. S. Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission.

Summary

Provides that upon the adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to move that the House resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 8603) to amend title 39, United States Code, with respect to the organizational and financial matters of the United States Postal Service and the Postal Rate Commission, and for other purposes. Directs that after general debate, which shall be confined to the bill and shall continue not to exceed one hour, to be equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, the bill shall be read for amendment under the five-minute rule. Provides that it shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. Directs that, at the conclusion of such consideration, the Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with such amendments as may have been adopted, and any Member may demand a separate vote in the House on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole to the bill or to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. Requires that the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to final passage without intervening motion except one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

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Timeline

1. 18 September 1975

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Rules, H. Rept. 94-493.

   Source: Committee

2. 18 September 1975

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on Rules, H. Rept. 94-493.

   Source: Committee

3. 18 September 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 September 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 29 September 1975

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #559 (344-19).

   Source: Floor

6. 29 September 1975

   Floor

   Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.

   Source: Floor

7. 29 September 1975

   Vote

   Measure passed House, roll call #559 (344-19).

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 September 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Sponsor
• · hsru00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Postal Reorganization Act Amendments of 1976