RAISE VET FUND Act

Bill: 115-s-3187
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2018-07-10
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Armed Forces and National Security

Charitable contributions

Commemorative events and holidays

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Postal service

U.S. Postal Service

Veterans' organizations and recognition
Latest action: action_date: 2018-07-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4876-4877)

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-07-10
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Restoring Access, Improving Service to Enable Veterans Engaging To Fundraise Act of 2018 or the RAISE VET FUND Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service to allow veterans service organizations (VSOs) that are recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to solicit donations by distributing items that are veterans symbols at a post office on the two business days before and after a federal holiday or Flag Day. VA-recognized VSOs include certain service organizations that are congressionally chartered and those that are not.</p> </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3187 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2018 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To authorize veterans service organizations to solicit donations at post offices before and after Federal holidays.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restoring Access, Improving Service to Enable Veterans Engaging To Fundraise Act of 2018 or the RAISE VET FUND Act . 2. Solicitation by veterans service organizations at post offices (a) In general Section 404 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) Solicitation by veterans service organizations at post offices (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term business day means a day on which a post office is open; (B) the term Federal holiday means— (i) a legal public holiday under section 6103(a) of title 5; and (ii) Flag Day, as designated under section 110 of title 36; (C) the term holiday period means the period beginning 2 business days before, and ending 2 business days after, a Federal holiday; and (D) the term veterans service organization means an organization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of title 38. (2) Authorization The Postal Service shall permit a veterans service organization to solicit donations by distributing items that are symbols for veterans at a post office on any business day during a holiday period. . (b) Regulations Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall promulgate regulations governing the use of post offices by veterans service organizations, including with respect to scheduling, under subsection (f) of section 404 of title 39, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). (c) Effective date Subsection (f) of section 404 of title 39, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on the date that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.