Postal Service Protection Act of 2011
Latest action · Dec 7, 2011 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 7, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Postal Service Protection Act of 2011 - Sets forth rules for the recalculation of annuities for employees of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and for the redetermination of surplus or supplemental liabilities under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Prescribes the "average pay" to be used in calculating annuities and surplus amounts.
Authorizes the transfer of surplus postal retirement contributions in FY2010 to the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, the Postal Service Fund, and the Employees' Compensation Fund under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) and to USPS for payment of its debt obligations.
Eliminates the requirement for pre-funding of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund.
Sets forth criteria for the closing or consolidation of postal facilities.
Allows USPS to provide any nonpostal service or product in a manner consistent with the public interest.
Provides for the mailing of wine and beer sent by a licensed winery or brewery in accordance with the laws of the state, territory, or district where the addressee or agent takes delivery.
Establishes in USPS the position of the Chief Innovation Officer who shall have proven expertise and success in the postal and shipping industry and in innovation, marketing, technology, and management. Establishes a Postal Innovation Advisory Commission. Requires the Postmaster General to report to Congress on a comprehensive strategy for maximizing USPS revenue through innovative postal and nonpostal products and services.
Prohibits USPS from reducing the frequency of mail delivery to fewer than six days each week or from increasing the expected delivery time for market-dominant products.
Cosponsors 53
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 7, 2011 to Oct 16, 2012; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | Dec 7, 2011 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Dec 7, 2011 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Feb 6, 2012 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Feb 6, 2012 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Feb 7, 2012 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Feb 29, 2012 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Mar 7, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Mar 21, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Mar 21, 2012 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Mar 28, 2012 | |
| D-HI | Colleen Hanabusa | Mar 28, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Janice Hahn | Mar 28, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Mar 28, 2012 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Mar 28, 2012 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Mar 28, 2012 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Dec 7, 2011 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Dec 7, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 7, 2011Introduced in House
- Dec 7, 2011Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2460 | Peter A. DeFazio D-OR | May 9, 2012 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H8261.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R40626 | The U.S. Postal Service and Six-Day Delivery: History, Issues, and Current Legislation Archived | Report | Oct 17, 2012 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1853 | Postal Service Protection Act of 2011 | Identical bill | Nov 10, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To recalculate and restore retirement annuity obligations of the United States Postal Service, eliminate the requirement that the United States Postal Service pre-fund the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, place restrictions on the closure of postal facilities, create incentives for innovation for the United States Postal Service, to maintain levels of postal service, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Postal Service Protection Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Alcoholic beverages
- Congressional oversight
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Health care costs and insurance
- Marketing and advertising
- Performance measurement
- Postal service
- Research and development
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Rural conditions and development
- U.S. Postal Service
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 7, 2011Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
