United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act
Latest action · May 25, 2023 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2023
- 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 certain entities in accordance with the delivery requirements otherwise applicable to a privately carried shipment. The authorization applies to an entity (including a winery, brewery, beverage distilled spirits plant, or other wholesaler, distributer, importer, 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.
The bill directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to prescribe regulations (1) requiring 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 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.
The U.S. district courts shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim brought by a state, local, or tribal government against the USPS of a violation of state, local, or tribal law regarding the sale, mailing, transportation, or importation of alcoholic beverages into any U.S. state, territory, or district. The USPS shall not be liable for interest prior to judgment or for punitive damages.
Cosponsors 24
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2023 to Dec 6, 2024; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-VA | Jennifer Wexton | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| R-OR | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| R-SC | Nancy Mace | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-OR | Val T. Hoyle | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | May 31, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Jun 6, 2023 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 6, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Jun 7, 2023 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jun 22, 2023 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Sep 13, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Sep 13, 2023 | |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Apr 5, 2024 | |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Apr 11, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Apr 26, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Apr 26, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Apr 26, 2024 | |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | Nov 1, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Dec 6, 2024 |
Withdrew 2 John Garamendi D-CA Oct 26, 2023·Ryan K. Zinke R-MT Dec 13, 2023
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 25, 2023 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 25, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2023Introduced in House
- May 25, 2023Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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. 169, no. 89, May 25, 2023, page H2641.
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 25, 2023Introduced 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.
