US Congress House Bill 7015 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-9)
Status: Introduced on May 26 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-26 - Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides additional funding to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Specifically, the bill appropriates $25 billion to the USPS for its Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone due to COVID-19 and $15 billion for its Office of Inspector General. The bill requires the USPS, during the pandemic, to prioritize the purchase of, and make available to all USPS employees and facilities, personal protective equipment and to conduct additional cleaning and sanitizing of USPS facilities and delivery vehicles. The Office of Inspector General shall (1) conduct oversight, audits, and investigations of projects and activities carried out with appropriated funds; and (2) initiate an audit of the use of such appropriations and report to Congress.

Postal Preservation Act

Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]
Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ]	Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]
Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]	Rep. Anthony Brindisi [D-NY]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Max Rose [D-NY]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]
Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY]	Rep. Antonio Delgado [D-NY]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]
Rep. Abby Finkenauer [D-IA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-26	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
2020-05-26	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
2020-05-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7015/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7015/BILLS-116hr7015ih.pdf