H.R. 6648 (112th): POCAG Act

Introduced:
Dec 11, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH10]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on December 11, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Dec 11, 2012
Referred to Committee Dec 11, 2012
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Oversight and Government Reform

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Full Title

To provide for the establishment of the Post Office Consumer Action Group, Incorporated.

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Last updated Dec 11, 2012.
45 pages

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12/11/2012--Introduced.
Post Office Consumer Action Group Act or the POCAG Act - Establishes as a nonprofit corporation the Post Office Consumer Action Group (POCAG) to represent and promote the interests of individual residential postal users.
Grants POCAG the authority to:
(1) intervene and participate in regulatory proceedings of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC); and
(2) bring civil actions for the review or enforcement of decisions by USPS, PRC, or other public bodies pertaining to postal matters.
Sets forth provisions relating to rights and powers of POCAG, its funding and membership structure, and the powers and duties of its board of directors.

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