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EO 139752021-01-14Trump

Encouraging Buy American Policies for the United States Postal Service

This executive order encourages the U.S. Postal Service to align its domestic procurement preferences with stricter federal Buy American rules being developed under a prior executive order. It does not mandate changes but urges the Postmaster General to consider amending USPS purchasing guidelines within 90 days after related federal acquisition rules are finalized.

EO 139042020-01-31Trump

Ensuring Safe and Lawful E-Commerce for United States Consumers, Businesses, Government Supply Chains, and Intellectual Property Rights Holders

This executive order targets e-commerce channels used to import counterfeit goods, narcotics (especially fentanyl), and other contraband through small express-carrier and international mail packages. It establishes new criteria for obtaining importer of record numbers, requires express carriers and customs brokers to report debarred persons attempting to re-establish business, creates a compliance scoring system for international postal services with escalating consequences for non-compliance, mandates prioritized prosecution of import violations, and requires analysis of whether CBP fees adequately cover inspection costs.

Memo2018-08-23Trump

Modernizing the Monetary Reimbursement Model for the Delivery of Goods Through the International Postal System and Enhancing the Security and Safety of International Mail

This memorandum directs U.S. officials to push for reforms at the Universal Postal Union (UPU) to end below-cost terminal dues for foreign-origin packages, ensure fair competition between postal and private carriers, and require advance electronic customs data. It threatens unilateral U.S. action—including self-declared rates—if the September 2018 UPU Extraordinary Congress fails to achieve these reforms, and requires a progress report by November 1, 2018.

EO 138292018-04-12Trump

Task Force on the United States Postal System

This executive order establishes a Task Force on the United States Postal Service, chaired by the Treasury Secretary, to evaluate USPS operations and finances and recommend reforms. The Task Force must submit a report within 120 days addressing USPS financial sustainability, competitive position in package delivery, and potential restructuring to avoid a taxpayer bailout.

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