HR9685-118

Introduced

To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish procedures for post offices that suspend operations due to an emergency, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 19, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish procedures for post offices that suspend operations due to an emergency, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Environment, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H1A80963C4A79459380E48C58F5FBE83C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Upending Secret Postal Shutdowns Act or the USPS Act.
  • Section H9B5942F4D5D345DA8B107F71372A74B5: 2. Post office emergency closure procedures Section 404 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (f)(1)If any post...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish procedures for post offices that suspend operations due to an emergency, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Environment, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 39, United States Code, to establish procedures for post offices that suspend operations due to an emergency, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Environment Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies:
health care providers and patients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 19, 2024

Mr. Bost (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Graves of Missouri, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Environment Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section

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