Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should discontinue the practice of contracting out mail delivery services.
Latest action · Mar 28, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMar 28, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Declares that the United States Postal Service (USPS) should discontinue the practice of contracting out mail delivery services.
Cosponsors 256
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 17, 2007 to Jul 30, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-CO | John T. Salazar | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Apr 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Apr 18, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 28, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 283 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Postal Service should discontinue the practice of contracting out mail delivery services. | Identical bill | Aug 22, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
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- Mar 28, 2007Introduced in House
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