Skip to main content

H.R. 3076

Enacted

Postal Service Reform Act of 2022

Introduced 5/11/2021•117th Congress•House

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 117-108.

4/6/2022

Summary

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.

Public Law • 4/6/2022

Enter your district to see how this bill affects your community
-

Topics & Subjects

Congressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessIntergovernmental relationsMedicarePerformance measurementPostal Regulatory CommissionPostal servicePublic participation and lobbyingRetail and wholesale tradesState and local government operationsU.S. Postal Service

Amendments (48)

This bill has 48 amendments proposed or adopted.

View all amendments on Congress.gov

Related Federal Spending

Sponsor & Cosponsors (103)

Party Breakdown

59
Democrats
44
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

R[
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]

Democrat • NY-12

Sponsored 5/11/2021

Cosponsors (102)

R[
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

D-VA-11

Joined 5/11/2021

R[
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]

R-NC-5

Joined 5/11/2021

R[
Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]

R-KY-1

Joined 5/11/2021

R[
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

D-MA-8

Joined 5/18/2021

R[
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]

D-MI-14

Joined 5/18/2021

R[
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

D-CA-2

Joined 5/25/2021

Enacted into Law

Public Law 117-108

View on Congress.gov

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

May 11, 2021

Committee Review

May 13, 2021

Floor Debate

February 8, 2022

Passed Chamber

February 8, 2022

Other Chamber

February 8, 2022

President

March 28, 2022

Vetoed

February 14, 2022

Text Versions (8)

Placed on Calendar Senate2/15/2022
Returned to the House by Unanimous Consent2/14/2022
Placed on Calendar Senate2/9/2022
Engrossed in House2/8/2022
Reported in House2/1/2022
Introduced in House5/11/2021

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusEnacted
Cosponsors102