United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-22
Sponsor: Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23]
Introduced: 2009-01-06 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government trust funds
Health care costs and insurance
U.S. Postal Service

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: 
Requires government contributions for health benefits for an individual who first becomes an annuitant by reason of retirement from employment with the United States Postal Service on or after July 1, 1971, or for a survivor of such an individual or of an individual who died on or after that date while employed by the Postal Service, to be paid first from the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund up to the amount contained in the Fund, with any remaining amount paid by the Postal Service (current law requires such contributions to be paid by the Postal Service through September 30, 2016).

action_date: 2009-07-21
text: 
United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009 - Allows the United States Postal Service to make contributions for the health benefits of its retirees and survivors from the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund in FY2009-FY2011 (current law requires the Postal Service to make such contributions from its operating funds through FY2016). Makes such provision retroactive to October 1, 2008. Allows the Postal Service to recover contributions already made in FY2009.

action_date: 2009-09-15
text: 
United States Postal Service Financial Relief Act of 2009 - Reduces the amount the United States Postal Service must pay into the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund by September 30, 2009, from $5.4 billion to $1.4 billion. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-12-07
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
action_date: 2009-10-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2009-09-16
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2009-09-15
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-09-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-09-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 32 (Roll no. 701). (text: CR H9502)
action_date: 2009-09-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 32 (Roll no. 701).(text: CR H9502)
action_date: 2009-09-15
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2009-09-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 22.
action_date: 2009-09-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9502-9506, H9535-9536)
action_date: 2009-09-15
text: Mr. Towns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2009-07-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 118.
action_date: 2009-07-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-216.
action_date: 2009-07-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-216.
action_date: 2009-07-10
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2009-07-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-06-24
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
action_date: 2009-06-24
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-02-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-06
text: Introduced in House