Bill Sponsor
House Bill 8109
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 25, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Aug 25, 2020
Latest Action
Oct 27, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
8109
Congress
116
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act

This bill restricts the political activities of the members of the Postal Service Board of Governors, including the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General.

Specifically, the bill (1) prohibits the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General from taking an active part in political management or political campaigns; (2) prohibits the Board of Governors, the Postmaster General, and the Deputy Postmaster General from holding any political position while in office or soliciting funds for the campaign of a candidate for elected office or for a political party; and (3) restricts nominees for Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General to those who have not engaged in political activities in the four years prior to their appointments.

Text (2)
October 27, 2020
August 25, 2020
Actions (6)
10/27/2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462.
10/27/2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-564.
09/16/2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
09/16/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
08/25/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
08/25/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:37 PM