summary
Introduced
02/13/2013
02/13/2013
In Committee
04/08/2013
04/08/2013
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2015
01/03/2015
Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Postal Service Protection Act of 2013 - Sets forth rules for the recalculation of annuities for employees of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and for the redetermination of surplus or supplemental liabilities under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). Prescribes the "average pay" to be used in calculating annuities and surplus amounts. Authorizes the transfer of surplus postal retirement contributions in FY2010 to the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, the Postal Service Fund, and the Employees' Compensation Fund under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) and to USPS for payment of its debt obligations. Eliminates the requirement for pre-funding of the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund. Sets forth criteria for the closing or consolidation of postal facilities. Allows USPS to provide any nonpostal service or product in a manner consistent with the public interest. Provides for the mailing of wine and beer sent by a licensed winery or brewery in accordance with the laws of the state, territory, or district where the addressee or agent takes delivery. Establishes in USPS the position of the Chief Innovation Officer who shall have proven expertise and success in the postal and shipping industry and in innovation, marketing, technology, and management. Establishes a Postal Innovation Advisory Commission. Requires the Postmaster General to report to specified congressional committees and the Postal Regulatory Commmission on a comprehensive strategy for maximizing USPS revenue through innovative postal and nonpostal products and services. Prohibits USPS from reducing the frequency of mail delivery to fewer than six days each week or from increasing the expected delivery time for market-dominant products. Repeals the annual limitation on the percentage changes on postal rates for market-dominant products.
AI Summary
This bill, the Postal Service Protection Act of 2013, aims to reform the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) by modifying how employee retirement annuities are calculated, specifically for those who worked for the USPS and were part of the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). It also addresses the handling of surplus retirement contributions, allowing them to be transferred to various funds including the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund and the Postal Service Fund, and eliminates the requirement for the USPS to pre-fund these future health benefits. The bill introduces new procedures and considerations for closing or consolidating postal facilities, requiring investigations, community input, and a focus on service to rural areas, while also allowing the USPS to offer a wider range of nonpostal services and products, such as check-cashing or driver licensing, provided they are consistent with the public interest and approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission. Furthermore, it permits the mailing of wine and beer by licensed entities if done in accordance with state laws, establishes a Chief Innovation Officer and a Postal Innovation Advisory Commission to drive new revenue-generating ideas, mandates a six-day mail delivery week, prevents increases in delivery times for certain mail services, and removes the annual limit on postal rate increases for "market-dominant products," which are services like First-Class Mail where the USPS has a monopoly.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (188)
Peter DeFazio (D)*,
Robert Andrews (D),
Ron Barber (D),
John Barrow (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Ami Bera (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Timothy Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Robert Brady (D),
Bruce Braley (D),
Corrine Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Cheri Bustos (D),
Lois Capps (D),
Michael Capuano (D),
Tony Cárdenas (D),
André Carson (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Donna Christensen (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Katherine Clark (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
John Conyers (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Joseph Crowley (WFP),
Danny Davis (D),
Susan Davis (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
John Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Donna Edwards (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
William Enyart (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Elizabeth Esty (D),
Sam Farr (D),
Chaka Fattah (D),
Michael Fitzpatrick (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
Tulsi Gabbard (D),
Pete Gallego (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Joe Garcia (D),
Christopher Gibson (R),
Alan Grayson (D),
Al Green (D),
Gene Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Michael Grimm (R),
Luis Gutiérrez (D),
Janice Hahn (D),
Colleen Hanabusa (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Rubén Hinojosa (D),
Rush Holt (D),
Michael Honda (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Steve Israel (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Hakeem Jeffries (D),
Bill Johnson (R),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Dave Joyce (R),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Peter King (R),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
James Langevin (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
John Larson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Sander Levin (D),
John Lewis (D),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
Frank LoBiondo (R),
David Loebsack (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Nita Lowey (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D),
Daniel Maffei (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Tom Marino (R),
Ed Markey (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Carolyn McCarthy (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McDermott (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Mike McIntyre (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Michael Michaud (D),
James Moran (D),
Patrick Murphy (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Richard Neal (D),
Gloria Negrete McLeod (D),
Richard Nolan (D),
Beto O'Rourke (D),
William Owens (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Ed Pastor (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Collin Peterson (D),
Pedro Pierluisi (I),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Nick Rahall (D),
Charles Rangel (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Jon Runyan (R),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Loretta Sanchez (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Kurt Schrader (D),
Allyson Schwartz (D),
David Scott (D),
José Serrano (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Carol Shea-Porter (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Albio Sires (D),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
John Tierney (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Niki Tsongas (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Filemón Vela (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Peter Visclosky (D),
Timothy Walz (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. (on 04/08/2013)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr630ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr630ih.pdf | 03/06/2013 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/630/all-info | 03/06/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr630ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr630ih.pdf.pdf | 02/20/2013 |
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