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H.R. 194 · 115th Congress

Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017

Law · 115-85
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1 cosponsor · 1 D

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  1. House Introduced Jan 3, 2017
  2. House Passed May 17, 2017
  3. Senate Passed Nov 8, 2017
  4. President To the President Nov 9, 2017
  5. President Signed Nov 21, 2017
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Nov 21, 2017

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Federal Agency Mail Management Act of 2017

Latest action (Nov 21, 2017): Signed by President.

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 3, 2017

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jan 3, 2017
  2. House Passed May 17, 2017
  3. Senate Passed Nov 8, 2017
  4. President To the President Nov 9, 2017
  5. President Signed Nov 21, 2017

No recorded floor vote found.