Postal Service Reform Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-3076
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2021-05-11 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
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

Summary:
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: 

Postal Service Reform Act of 2021

 
This bill addresses the finances and operations of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
 
The bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to establish the Postal Service Health Benefits Program for USPS employees and retirees and 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.
 
 
 
 

action_date: 2021-07-16
text: 

Postal Service Reform Act of 2021

 
This bill addresses the finances and operations of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
 
The bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to establish the Postal Service Health Benefits Program for USPS employees and retirees and 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. 

action_date: 2022-02-08
text: 

Postal Service Reform Act of 202

2

 
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. 

action_date: 2022-03-08
text: 

Postal Service Reform Act of 202

2

 
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. 

action_date: 2022-04-06
text: 

Postal Service Reform Act of 202

2

 
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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Became Public Law No: 117-108.
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Became Public Law No: 117-108.
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-03-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-03-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 71.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 71.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Motion 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)
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Point of order that the measure violates section 3101(b) of S. Con. Res. 11, 114th Congress, raised in Senate.
action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1023-1048)
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 17. Record Vote Number: 69. (CR S1011)
action_date: 2022-03-07
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1001-1012)
action_date: 2022-03-03
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S961-965)
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S947)
action_date: 2022-03-02
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S923-924, S947)
action_date: 2022-03-01
text: Measure laid before Senate by motion.
action_date: 2022-03-01
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-03-01
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S845-872)
action_date: 2022-02-28
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
action_date: 2022-02-28
text: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 20. Record Vote Number: 66. (CR S826)
action_date: 2022-02-17
text: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S797)
action_date: 2022-02-17
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S797)
action_date: 2022-02-15
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.
action_date: 2022-02-14
text: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2022-02-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-02-14
text: Papers returned to House pursuant to H. Res. 925 (Senate message received on Feb. 15, 2022).
action_date: 2022-02-14
text: Senate returned papers to the House by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-02-14
text: Senate vitiated previous actions by Unanimous Consent. (CR S675)
action_date: 2022-02-14
text: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S653)
action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S621)
action_date: 2022-02-10
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S621)
action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 266.
action_date: 2022-02-08
text: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2022-02-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-02-08
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 342 - 92 (Roll no. 38).
action_date: 2022-02-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 342 - 92 (Roll no. 38).
action_date: 2022-02-08
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1056-1057)
action_date: 2022-02-08
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair announced that further proceedings on the question of passage would be postponed.
action_date: 2022-02-08
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 912, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney amendment.
action_date: 2022-02-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3076.
action_date: 2022-02-08
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3076 and H.R. 6617. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for both bills. H.R. 6617 is being considered under a closed rule and H.R. 3076 is being considered under a structured rule. The resolution provides that H. Con. Res. 69 is considered adopted and provides that for purposes of the joint session to receive the President of the United States on March 1, 2022, former Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners shall not be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto.
action_date: 2022-02-08
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 912. (consideration: CR H1033-1051; text: CR H1033-1039)
action_date: 2022-02-07
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 912 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3076 and H.R. 6617. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for both bills. H.R. 6617 is being considered under a closed rule and H.R. 3076 is being considered under a structured rule. The resolution provides that H. Con. Res. 69 is considered adopted and provides that for purposes of the joint session to receive the President of the United States on March 1, 2022, former Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners shall not be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2022-02-01
text: Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
action_date: 2022-01-21
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 18, 2022.
action_date: 2022-01-21
text: House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 18, 2022.
action_date: 2021-12-03
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 21, 2022.
action_date: 2021-12-03
text: House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 21, 2022.
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 3, 2021.
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 3, 2021.
action_date: 2021-11-04
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 18, 2021.
action_date: 2021-11-04
text: House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 18, 2021.
action_date: 2021-09-30
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 8, 2021.
action_date: 2021-09-30
text: House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 8, 2021.
action_date: 2021-07-21
text: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Oversight and Reform, H. Rept. 117-89, Part II.
action_date: 2021-07-21
text: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Oversight and Reform, H. Rept. 117-89, Part II.
action_date: 2021-07-16
text: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 30, 2021.
action_date: 2021-07-16
text: House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 30, 2021.
action_date: 2021-07-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-89, Part I.
action_date: 2021-07-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-89, Part I.
action_date: 2021-05-13
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-05-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 117-108