Securing Access to Rural Postal Services Act of 2013
Latest action · Jul 8, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 8, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Securing Access to Rural Postal Services Act of 2013 - Prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), in any calendar year, from closing, consolidating, or suspending the operations of more than 5% of the postal facilities operating as of the first day of such calendar year and that were within specified cost ascertainment groupings as of June 23, 2011, except as specifically authorized by law.
Defines "postal facility" as a post office, post office branch, post office classified station, or other facility operated by the USPS, the primary function of which is to provide retail postal services.
Requires the USPS to conduct nonbinding surveys on proposed post office closings or consolidations to allow customers an opportunity to indicate their preference between or among such a closing or consolidation and one or more alternative options. Directs the USPS, if such a closure or consolidation is necessary, to provide access to postal services through the alternative preferred by survey participants and, if the preferred alternative is unable to be provided or is cost prohibitive, permits the USPS to provide alternative access through different means and requires the USPS to notify customers with a written explanation.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 8, 2013 to Sep 10, 2013, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Original | Jul 8, 2013 |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Original | Jul 8, 2013 |
| D-IL | William L. Enyart | Original | Jul 8, 2013 |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Jul 9, 2013 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Jul 16, 2013 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Jul 18, 2013 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Jul 18, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Sep 10, 2013 |
Actions 2
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- Jul 8, 2013Introduced in House
- Jul 8, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Subjects
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- Jul 8, 2013Introduced in House
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