# 115-hr-3617: POSTAL Act of 2017

115-hr-3617, POSTAL Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3617
- Congress: 115
- Title: POSTAL Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2017-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Providing Opportunities for Savings, Transactions, and Lending Act of 2017 or the POSTAL Act of 2017 This bill 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.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2017-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2017-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2017-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2017-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2018-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2018-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2018-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2018-05-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-754: Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3617 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3617)

## Related
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3947)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-754: Anwar Sadat Centennial Celebration Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-754)
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