Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/3/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-03Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
- 2021-03-03Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-03 (00)
Nonpartisan Postmaster General Act of 2021
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.
Cosponsors (7)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
- Katie Porter (D-CA)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Val Demings (D-FL)
- Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Subjects
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Federal officials
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Political parties and affiliation
- State and local government operations
- U.S. Postal Service
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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