Postal Processing Protection Act
This bill updates the legal definition of "post office" in U.S. law to explicitly include Postal Service acceptance, processing, shipping, delivery, distribution, and other supporting facilities. It directly affects the Postal Service's operational infrastructure by expanding the scope of facilities covered under existing provisions. The key mechanism is amending Section 404(d) of Title 39 to replace "post office" with this broader description throughout the section. This change ensures all facilities supporting postal operations - beyond just traditional post offices - are included in relevant legal protections and regulations. The bill is procedural, focusing on clarifying existing law rather than creating new policies.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
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Introduced Jun 5, 2024
Last action Jun 5, 2024
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Jun 5, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Jun 5, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Mike Rounds
RRepublican
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
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Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
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Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Cramer
RRepublican
Co
Mark Kelly
DDemocratic
Co
Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
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