To require the prompt reconstruction of and restoration of suspended operation of rural post offices, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the prompt reconstruction of and restoration of suspended operation of rural post offices, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Technology, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Post Office Reconstruction Act of 2023.
- Section id566ce17dc6bb413c8f613c9753247489: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Rural communities rely heavily on post offices for daily life. Many rural towns lack access to digital communications...
- Section id752fc99f89a34158941eada575e540e0: 3. Reconstruction and restoration of suspended post offices Chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:...
- Section idf09a4f35eb714838b383dbede176f945: 417. Reconstruction and restoration of suspended post offices In this section— the term damaged rural post office means a rural post office— that becomes...
- Section id60f32a8d138a421496f1a97c844a1024: 4. Funding No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the amendments made by this Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the prompt reconstruction of and restoration of suspended operation of rural post offices, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Technology, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the prompt reconstruction of and restoration of suspended operation of rural post offices, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "administrator_of_fema"
- → Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a post office located in an area not included within an urban area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census)
a post office located in an area not included within an urban area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census)
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