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H.R. 6217: To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify the procedures governing the closure or consolidation of post offices.

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H.R. 6217: To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify the procedures governing the closure or consolidation of post offices.

110th Congress · introduced 2008-06-09 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-06-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify the procedures governing the closure or consolidation of post offices.

Plain summary

Modifies the procedures the U.S. Postal Service must follow in connection with the closing or consolidation of any post office, including: (1) requiring an assessment of the need for the closure or consolidation; (2) eliminating a requirement to consider the resulting Postal Service economic savings; (3) requiring a posting in each affected post office at least 90 days before the final decision is made; and (4) requiring (currently, allowing) suspension of the determination pending an appeal to the Postal Regulatory Commission. Provides for exceptions for emergency suspensions (as defined under Postal Service regulations) or lease termination or cancellation by a party other than the Postal Service. Defines "post office," for the provisions amended by this Act, to include an office, branch, station, or other facility operated by the Postal Service.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify the procedures governing the closure or consolidation of post offices.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · 100 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Jim Costa (D-CA), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT) and 40 more.

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Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr6217 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110