Postmaster General Reform Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-5080
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Introduced: 2024-09-18
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5080 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2024 Mr. Ossoff introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 39 of the United States Code to require the Postmaster General to be appointed by the President, subject to Senate confirmation, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Postmaster General Reform Act of 2024 . 2. Amendments (a) Board of Governors Section 202(c) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) (1) The Postmaster General shall be a voting member of the Board. (2) The pay and term of service of the Postmaster General shall be fixed by the Governors. . (b) Postmaster General Section 203 of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking The chief and inserting the following: (a) In general The chief ; (2) in subsection (a), as so designated by paragraph (1), by striking appointed under section 202(c) of this title and inserting , who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Terms and term limits The Postmaster General shall serve for a term of 5 years, which may be renewed, with the consent of the Senate, for a single additional 5-year term. . (c) Procedures of the Board of Governors Section 205(c)(1) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking in the appointment or removal of the Postmaster General, and . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect beginning with the first appointment of an individual to serve as the Postmaster General on or after the date of enactment of this Act.