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H.R. 5179

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POSTAL Act of 2014
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · July 23, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Congress
113th (2013–2015)
Introduced
July 23, 2014
Sponsor
Rep. Cedric RichmondD
Cosponsors (13)
13D 0R
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Providing Opportunities for Savings, Transactions, and Lending Act of 2014 or the POSTAL Act of 2014 - Expands the specific powers of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to include the provision of basic financial services, including: (1) small-dollar loans; (2) checking accounts, interest-bearing savings accounts, and services relating to international money transfers, each of which may be provided by the USPS alone or in partnership with depository institutions and credit unions; (3) other basic financial services as appropriate in the public interest; and (4) the creation of a Postal Card that allows users to engage in such financial services.

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