United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act
Latest action · May 31, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedMay 3, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act
This bill authorizes the mailing of alcoholic beverages by a covered entity in accordance with the delivery requirements otherwise applicable to a privately carried shipment. Covered entity is defined as an entity (including a winery, brewery, or beverage distilled spirits plant, or other wholesale, distributer, or retailer of alcoholic beverages) that has registered with, obtained a permit from, or obtained approval of an application from the Department of the Treasury pursuant to the Federal Alcohol Administration Act or the Internal Revenue Code provisions regarding alcohol, tobacco, and certain other excise taxes.
The bill directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to prescribe regulations: (1) requiring such mailing to be through a means that ensures direct delivery to a duly authorized agent at a postal facility or to the addressee, who must be at least 21 years of age and present a valid, government-issued photo identification at the time of delivery; (2) prohibiting such alcoholic beverages from being for resale or any other commercial purpose; and (3) requiring such covered entity to certify that the mailing is not in violation of applicable laws or regulations and to provide other information as directed by the USPS, including with respect to the prepayment of state alcohol beverage taxes.
Cosponsors 44
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 3, 2019 to Apr 7, 2020; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | May 3, 2019 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | May 7, 2019 | |
| R-VA | Denver Riggleman | May 20, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | May 20, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | May 20, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | May 20, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | May 20, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | May 24, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | May 24, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | May 24, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Anthony Brindisi | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | Jun 5, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Katie Hill | Jun 19, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Jun 28, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Jul 9, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 12, 2019 | |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Jul 17, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Aug 30, 2019 | |
| D-IA | Abby Finkenauer | Oct 16, 2019 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Oct 22, 2019 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Nov 12, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Mar 10, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Tj Cox | Apr 7, 2020 |
Withdrew 1 Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL Jun 3, 2019
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 May 3, 2019 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 3, 2019 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred May 31, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 31, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 3, 2019Introduced in House
- May 3, 2019Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
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 Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 73, May 3, 2019, page H3448.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4024 | United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act | Reintroduction of | Oct 19, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, and title 39, United States Code, to provide the United States Postal Service the authority to mail alcoholic beverages, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 3, 2019Introduced in House
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