Protect Our Post Offices Act

Bill: 116-hr-6425
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced: 2020-03-31
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Government trust funds

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Postal service

U.S. Postal Service
Latest action: action_date: 2020-03-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-03-31
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Protect Our Post Offices Act</b></p> <p>This bill appropriates $25 billion to the U.S. Postal Service, to remain available through FY2022 for revenue forgone due to the coronavirus pandemic.</p> <p>The appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6425 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2020 Mr. Neguse introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , 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 A BILL Making emergency appropriations for the United States Postal Service due to the coronavirus pandemic, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protect Our Post Offices Act . 2. Appropriation to Postal Service Fund for coronavirus pandemic The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes, namely: United States Postal Service Payment to the Postal Service Fund For payment to the Postal Service Fund established under section 2003 of title 39, United States Code, for revenue forgone due to the coronavirus pandemic, $25,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022: Provided , That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and shall be available only if the President subsequently so designates such amount and transmits such designation to the Congress.