PENDING POSTAL LEGISLATION AS OF DECEMBER 20, 2011

1. [112nd] H.R.1262 : Reform the Postal Service for the 21st Century Act Sponsor: Rep Connolly, Gerald E. "Gerry" [VA-11] (introduced 3/30/2011) Cosponsors (28) Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 3/30/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2. [112nd] H.R.1351 : United States Postal Service Pension Obligation Recalculation and Restoration Act of 2011 Sponsor: Rep Lynch, Stephen F. [MA-9] (introduced 4/4/2011) Cosponsors (227) Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform Latest Major Action: 4/8/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .

3. [112nd] H.R.2024 : Post Office Transparency Act Sponsor: Rep Butterfield, G. K. [NC-1] (introduced 5/26/2011) Cosponsors (None) Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform Latest Major Action: 6/20/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .

4. [112nd] H.R.2084 : Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act of 2011 Sponsor: Rep Davis, Susan A. [CA-53] (introduced 6/2/2011) Cosponsors (1) Committees: House Administration Latest Major Action: 8/11/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Elections.

5. [112nd] H.R.2309 : Postal Reform Act of 2011 Sponsor: Rep Issa, Darrell E.

[CA-49] (introduced 6/23/2011) Cosponsors (1) Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; House Rules Latest Major Action: 10/13/2011 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

6. [112nd] H.R.2692 : Access to Postal Services Act Sponsor: Rep Sires, Albio [NJ-13] (introduced 7/28/2011) Cosponsors (1) Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform Latest Major Action: 7/28/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

7. [112nd] H.R.2956 : Fair and Equitable Postal Service Access Act Sponsor: Rep Moore, Gwen [WI-4] (introduced 9/15/2011) Cosponsors (5) Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform Latest Major Action: 10/3/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .

8. [112nd] H.R.2967 : Innovate to Deliver Act of 2011 Sponsor: Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7] (introduced 9/20/2011) Cosponsors (4) Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform Latest Major Action: 10/3/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .

9. [112nd] H.R.3174 : United States Postal Service Pension Obligation Recalculation and Restoration Act of 2011 Sponsor: Rep Thompson, Bennie G. [MS-2] (introduced 10/12/2011) Cosponsors (None) Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform Latest Major Action: 11/2/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .

10. [112nd] H.R.3584 : Community Postal Service Preservation and Cost Savings Act

Sponsor: Rep Owens, William L. [NY-23] (introduced 12/7/2011) Cosponsors (2) Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform Latest Major Action: 12/7/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

11. [112nd] H.R.3591 : Postal Service Protection Act of 2011 Sponsor: Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] (introduced 12/7/2011) Cosponsors (2) Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 12/7/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

12. [112nd] H.R.3592 : Protecting Rural Post Offices Act of 2011 Sponsor: Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] (introduced 12/7/2011) Cosponsors (None) Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform Latest Major Action: 12/7/2011 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

13. [112nd] H.CON.RES.7 : Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to prevent the closure or consolidation of post offices. Sponsor: Rep Emerson, Jo Ann [MO-8] (introduced 1/7/2011) Cosponsors (4) Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform Latest Major Action: 2/8/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.

14. [112nd] H.RES.351 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a semipostal stamp to support medical research relating to Alzheimer's disease. Sponsor: Rep Markey, Edward J. [MA-7] (introduced 7/14/2011) Cosponsors (1) Committees: House Oversight and Government Reform; House Energy and Commerce Latest Major Action: 7/15/2011 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

15. [112nd] S.261 : Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011 Sponsor: Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME] (introduced 2/2/2011) Cosponsors (None) Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Major Action: 7/26/2011 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Hearings held.

16. [112nd] S.353 : U.S. Postal Service Improvements Act of 2011 Sponsor: Sen Collins, Susan M. [ME] (introduced 2/15/2011) Cosponsors (1) Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Major Action: 9/6/2011 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.

17. [112nd] S.1010 : Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2011 Sponsor: Sen Carper, Thomas R. [DE] (introduced 5/17/2011) Cosponsors (None) Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Major Action: 9/6/2011 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.

18. [112nd] S.1143 : A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that agencies may not deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen DeMint, Jim [SC] (introduced 6/6/2011) Cosponsors (None) Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Major Action: 6/6/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

19. [112nd] S.1625 : Postal Reform Act of 2011 Sponsor: Sen McCain, John [AZ] (introduced 9/23/2011) Cosponsors (1) Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Major Action: 9/23/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

20. [112nd] S.1649 : United States Postal Service Pension Obligation Recalculation and Restoration Act of 2011 Sponsor: Sen Baucus, Max [MT] (introduced 10/4/2011) Cosponsors (None) Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Major Action: 10/4/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

21. [112nd] S.1668 : Protecting Rural Post Offices Act of 2011 Sponsor: Sen Merkley, Jeff [OR] (introduced 10/6/2011) Cosponsors (8) Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Major Action: 10/6/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

22. [112nd] S.1688 : Save Our Postal Worker Jobs Act of 2011 Sponsor: Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. [MD] (introduced 10/12/2011) Cosponsors (None) Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Major Action: 10/12/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

23. [112nd] S.1789 : 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011 Sponsor: Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] (introduced 11/2/2011) Cosponsors (3) Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Major Action: 11/9/2011 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

24. [112nd] S.1853 : Postal Service Protection Act of 2011 Sponsor: Sen Sanders, Bernard [VT] (introduced 11/10/2011) Cosponsors (5) Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Major Action: 11/10/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

25. [112nd] S.2014 : A bill to reform the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Akaka, Daniel K. [HI] (introduced 12/16/2011) Cosponsors (None) Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Latest Major Action: 12/16/2011 Referred to Senate committee. Status:

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.