3.0.0 4174 2023-01-11T13:45:41Z 2023-01-11T13:45:41Z Senate S 2020-07-02 116 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-07-02T19:27:05Z Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act 116 8123 HR 2020-08-28 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. Related bill CRS 2020-07-02 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4226-4227) IntroReferral 2020-07-02 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. N F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2020-07-02 True D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2020-07-02 True J000300 Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] Doug Jones D AL 2020-07-02 True T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2020-07-02 True B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2020-07-23 False M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2020-07-23 False S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2020-07-23 False R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2020-07-27 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2020-07-27 False M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2020-07-28 False B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2020-07-28 False M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2020-07-29 False K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2020-07-29 False G000562 Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] Cory Gardner R CO 2020-07-30 False S001191 Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 2020-07-30 False H001075 Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] Kamala Harris D CA D. 2020-08-06 False P000449 Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] Rob Portman R OH 2020-09-08 False S001203 Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] Tina Smith D MN 2020-09-08 False M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2020-09-08 False W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2020-09-08 False B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2020-09-08 False Government Operations and Politics Appropriations Cardiovascular and respiratory health Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Executive agency funding and structure Government lending and loan guarantees Government trust funds Health technology, devices, supplies Infectious and parasitic diseases Postal service U.S. Postal Service Worker safety and health Government Operations and Politics 00 2020-07-02 Introduced in Senate 2020-08-15T14:21:29Z Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act

This bill provides emergency funding for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Specifically, it establishes and makes appropriations to a Postal Service COVID-19 Emergency Fund from which the Department of the Treasury shall transfer up to $25 billion certified by the USPS as necessary to cover lost revenue or operational expenses resulting from the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.

Treasury shall lend the USPS, under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, up to $10 billion at the request of the USPS subject to the terms and conditions of the note purchase agreement between the USPS and the Federal Financing Bank in effect on September 29, 2018.

The USPS shall, in coordination with its Board of Governors, develop a plan to ensure the long-term solvency of the USPS.

]]> Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act Display Title Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Postal Service Emergency Assistance Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide emergency appropriations to the United States Postal Service to cover losses related to the COVID-19 crisis and to direct the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service to develop a plan for ensuring the long term solvency of the Postal Service. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s4174is/xml/BILLS-116s4174is.xml 2020-07-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4226-4227) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.