Green Postal Service Fleet Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7018
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Introduced: 2022-03-09
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-03-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Green Postal Service Fleet Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out the contract with Oshkosh Defense for the procurement of postal delivery vehicles unless each purchase is at least 75% electric or zero-emission vehicles.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7018 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2022 Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Huffman , Mr. Gomez , Ms. Adams , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Casten , Mr. Rush , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Newman , Ms. Porter , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Ryan , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Nadler , Ms. Sherrill , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Bass , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Evans , Ms. Norton , Mr. Trone , Mr. Welch , Mr. McEachin , Mr. Takano , Mr. Beyer , Ms. Speier , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Ruppersberger , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Cooper , Ms. Escobar , Ms. Brown of Ohio , Mr. Schneider , Mr. Mfume , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Bowman , Mr. DeFazio , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Schakowsky , Ms. Scanlon , Ms. Titus , Mr. DeSaulnier , Ms. Matsui , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Quigley , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Soto , Mr. Auchincloss , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. McNerney , Mr. Levin of California , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Ms. DeGette , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Jones , Mr. García of Illinois , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Cárdenas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To prohibit the United States Postal Service from carrying out a contract for the procurement of next generation vehicle fleet unless such fleet is at least 75 percent electric or zero emission vehicles, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Green Postal Service Fleet Act of 2022 . 2. Prohibition on carrying out procurement contract for USPS next general fleet (a) In general The United States Postal Service may not implement or otherwise carry out the contract, entered into with Oshkosh Defense, for the procurement of postal delivery vehicles unless each purchase of vehicles under such contract is at least 75 percent electric or zero emission vehicles. (b) Compliance In carrying out subsection (a), the Postal Service shall comply with chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code (popularly known as the Buy American Act), and any applicable Federal labor or civil rights laws.