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Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8109| House 
| Updated: 10/27/2020
Carolyn B. Maloney

Carolyn B. Maloney

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (22)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2020 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 prohibits (1) the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General from taking an active part in political management or political campaigns; and (2) 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. An individual must make certain financial disclosures prior to assuming the duties of Postmaster General or Deputy Postmaster General.

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Timeline
Aug 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Sep 10, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4561
Introduced in Senate
Sep 16, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 16, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 27, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462.
Oct 27, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-564.
  • August 25, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 25, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.


  • September 10, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4561
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 16, 2020
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • September 16, 2020
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • October 27, 2020
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462.


  • October 27, 2020
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-564.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 116-4561: Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPolitical parties and affiliationState and local government operationsU.S. Postal Service

Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8109| House 
| Updated: 10/27/2020
Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2020 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 prohibits (1) the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General from taking an active part in political management or political campaigns; and (2) 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. An individual must make certain financial disclosures prior to assuming the duties of Postmaster General or Deputy Postmaster General.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Aug 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Sep 10, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-4561
Introduced in Senate
Sep 16, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 16, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 27, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462.
Oct 27, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-564.
  • August 25, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 25, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.


  • September 10, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-4561
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 16, 2020
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • September 16, 2020
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.


  • October 27, 2020
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 462.


  • October 27, 2020
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 116-564.
Carolyn B. Maloney

Carolyn B. Maloney

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (22)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 116-4561: Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPolitical parties and affiliationState and local government operationsU.S. Postal Service