House - 10/27/2020 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462. (All Actions)
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To clarify and increase the restrictions on political activities that are applicable to the members of the Postal Service Board of Governors, including the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (2)
Date
Actions Overview
10/27/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-564.
08/25/2020
Introduced in House
10/27/2020 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-564.
08/25/2020 Introduced in House
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Date
All Actions
10/27/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462. Action By: House of Representatives
10/27/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-564.
09/16/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Action By: Committee on Oversight and Reform
09/16/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on Oversight and Reform
08/25/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Action By: House of Representatives
08/25/2020
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
10/27/2020 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462.
10/27/2020 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-564.
09/16/2020 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
09/16/2020 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
08/25/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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This bill restricts the political activities of the members of the Postal Service Board of Governors, including the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General.
Specifically, the bill prohibits (1) the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General from taking an active part in political management or political campaigns; and (2) the Board of Governors, the Postmaster General, and the Deputy Postmaster General from holding any political position while in office or soliciting funds for the campaign of a candidate for elected office or for a political party.
An individual must make certain financial disclosures prior to assuming the duties of Postmaster General or Deputy Postmaster General.
This bill restricts the political activities of the members of the Postal Service Board of Governors, including the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General.
Specifically, the bill prohibits (1) the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General from taking an active part in political management or political campaigns; and (2) the Board of Governors, the Postmaster General, and the Deputy Postmaster General from holding any political position while in office or soliciting funds for the campaign of a candidate for elected office or for a political party.
An individual must make certain financial disclosures prior to assuming the duties of Postmaster General or Deputy Postmaster General.
Shown Here: Introduced in House (08/25/2020)
Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act
This bill restricts the political activities of the members of the Postal Service Board of Governors, including the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General.
Specifically, the bill (1) prohibits the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General from taking an active part in political management or political campaigns; (2) prohibits the Board of Governors, the Postmaster General, and the Deputy Postmaster General from holding any political position while in office or soliciting funds for the campaign of a candidate for elected office or for a political party; and (3) restricts nominees for Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General to those who have not engaged in political activities in the four years prior to their appointments.