H.R. 194: Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017
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H.R. 194: Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017
115th Congress · introduced 2017-01-03 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Signed by President.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-01-03 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Signed by President. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 to require the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide guidance and assistance to federal agencies for effective mail processing. The GSA: (1) must promote economy and efficiency in the selection and utilization of space, staff, equipment, and supplies for federal mail processing facilities; and (2) may inspect the mail processing practices and programs of federal agencies for purposes of recommending improvements. The bill also provides authority for the GSA to set goals for the establishment and maintenance of federal records management systems or techniques.
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Official text
Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] · 1 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 194, Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017 (2017-02-10); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 194, Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017 (2017-08-07)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr194.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr194 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115