MAIL Act

Bill: 118-hr-8642
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Introduced: 2024-06-05
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2024-06-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8642 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2024 Mr. Stauber introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To reprogram funds appropriated to the United States Postal Service for the acquisition and support of zero-emission delivery vehicles to support the hiring and retention of rural employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Modifying Allocations to Improve Local service Act or the MAIL Act . 2. Reprogramming of zero-emission vehicle funds for rural employees The unobligated balance of funds made available under section 70002 of Public Law 117–169 (commonly referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act ) shall be used by the United States Postal Service to support hiring and retaining employees of the United States Postal Service whose primary duty stations are located in rural areas or whose regular duty involves the collection and delivery of mail on a rural route. The amounts reprogrammed under this section shall remain available until expended.