H.R. 1387 — A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to eliminate certain provisions relating to private carriage of letters, thereby allowing private companies to compete with the U.S. Postal Service, and for other purposes.

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Repeals specified provisions of Federal law which restrict or prohibit the private carriage of letters. Exempts letters and packages carried by private express from the requirement that all letters and packages carried by a vessel in interstate commerce be delivered promptly to the local post office upon arrival in a port.

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1985-02-28
Introduced in House
1985-02-28
Introduced in House
1985-02-28
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
1985-03-07
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.

A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to eliminate certain provisions relating to private carriage of letters, thereby allowing private companies to compete with the U.S. Postal Service, and for other purposes.

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