US Congress House Bill 194 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on November 21 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-11-21 - Became Public Law No: 115-85. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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.

Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017

Rep. Steve Russell [R-OK]

Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-21	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-85. (TXT | PDF)
2017-11-21	Senate	Signed by President.
2017-11-09	Senate	Presented to President.
2017-11-09	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-11-08	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7121)
2017-10-19	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 250.
2017-10-19	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-176.
2017-07-26	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2017-05-18	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2017-05-17	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-05-17	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4266)
2017-05-17	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 194.
2017-05-17	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4266-4267)
2017-05-17	House	Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2017-03-29	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37.
2017-03-29	House	Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-66.
2017-02-02	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2017-02-02	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-01-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2017-01-03	House	Introduced in House

SB1880 (Related) 2017-09-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/194/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr194/BILLS-115hr194ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr194/BILLS-115hr194rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr194/BILLS-115hr194eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr194/BILLS-115hr194rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr194/BILLS-115hr194enr.pdf