Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
- Last Action
- 4/6/2022
Actions
- 2022-04-06Became Public Law No: 117-108.
- 2022-04-06Became Public Law No: 117-108.
- 2022-04-06Signed by President.
- 2022-04-06Signed by President.
- 2022-03-28Presented to President.
- 2022-03-28Presented to President.
- 2022-03-08Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2022-03-08Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 71.
- 2022-03-08Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 71.
- 2022-03-08Motion to waive section 3101(b) of S. Con. Res. 11, 114th Congress, with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number: 70. (CR S1046)
- 2022-03-08Point of order that the measure violates section 3101(b) of S. Con. Res. 11, 114th Congress, raised in Senate.
- 2022-03-08Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1023-1048)
- 2022-03-07Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 17. Record Vote Number: 69. (CR S1011)
- 2022-03-07Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1001-1012)
- 2022-03-03Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S961-965)
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CRS Summary
As of 2022-04-06 (49)
Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
This bill addresses the finances and operations of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
The bill requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish the Postal Service Health Benefits Program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program under which OPM may contract with carriers to offer health benefits plans for USPS employees and retirees.
The bill provides for coordinated enrollment of retirees under this program and Medicare.
The bill repeals the requirement that the USPS annually prepay future retirement health benefits.
Additionally, the USPS may establish a program to enter into agreements with an agency of any state government, local government, or tribal government, and with other government agencies, to provide certain nonpostal products and services that reasonably contribute to the costs of the USPS and meet other specified criteria.
The USPS must develop and maintain a publicly available dashboard to track service performance and must report regularly on its operations and financial condition.
The Postal Regulatory Commission must annually submit to the USPS a budget of its expenses. It must also conduct a study to identify the causes and effects of postal inefficiencies relating to flats (e.g., large envelopes).
The USPS Office of Inspector General shall perform oversight of the Postal Regulatory Commission.
Cosponsors (20)
- Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
- Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
- James Comer (R-KY)
- Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
- Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
- Kaiali'i Kahele (D-HI)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- RICK LARSEN (D-WA)
- Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Jake LaTurner (R-KS)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Josh Harder (D-CA)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Intergovernmental relations
- Medicare
- Performance measurement
- Postal Regulatory Commission
- Postal service
- Public participation and lobbying
- Retail and wholesale trades
- State and local government operations
- U.S. Postal Service
Became law: Pub. L. 117-108
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