Senate Bill 2638
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Ending Needless Delivery Subsidies Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 10, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2638
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Ending Needless Delivery Subsidies Act of 2018
This bill directs the Department of State to seek to negotiate before the Universal Postal Union the elimination of all foreign subsidies for international postal shipments to the United States.
The State Department may not conclude any international postal shipment agreement unless the postal rates granted to U.S. exporters under the agreement are similar to those granted to exporters in other countries that are parties to the agreement.
April 10, 2018
04/10/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
04/10/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:43 PM