Postal Service Reform Act of 2022

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Bill Number

HR 3076

Introduced

May 11, 2021

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 117-108.

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Topics

Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government Operations and Politics 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

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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.

Actions

Apr 6, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-108.
Apr 6, 2022

Signed by President.
Mar 28, 2022

Presented to President.
Mar 8, 2022

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 8, 2022

Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 71.
Mar 8, 2022

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 71.
Mar 8, 2022

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)
Mar 8, 2022

Point of order that the measure violates section 3101(b) of S. Con. Res. 11, 114th Congress, raised in Senate.
Mar 8, 2022

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1023-1048)
Mar 7, 2022

Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 17. Record Vote Number: 69. (CR S1011)
Mar 7, 2022

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1001-1012)
Mar 3, 2022

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S961-965)
Mar 2, 2022

Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S947)
Mar 2, 2022

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S923-924, S947)
Mar 1, 2022

Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Mar 1, 2022

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Mar 1, 2022

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S845-872)
Feb 28, 2022

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Feb 28, 2022

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 20. Record Vote Number: 66. (CR S826)
Feb 17, 2022

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S797)
Feb 17, 2022

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S797)
Feb 15, 2022

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.
Feb 14, 2022

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 14, 2022

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 14, 2022

Papers returned to House pursuant to H. Res. 925 (Senate message received on Feb. 15, 2022).
Feb 14, 2022

Senate returned papers to the House by Voice Vote.
Feb 14, 2022

Senate vitiated previous actions by Unanimous Consent. (CR S675)
Feb 14, 2022

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S653)
Feb 10, 2022

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S621)
Feb 10, 2022

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S621)
Feb 9, 2022

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 266.
Feb 8, 2022

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 8, 2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 8, 2022

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 342 - 92 (Roll no. 38).
Feb 8, 2022

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 342 - 92 (Roll no. 38).
Feb 8, 2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1056-1057)
Feb 8, 2022

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.
Feb 8, 2022

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 912, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney amendment.
Feb 8, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3076.
Feb 8, 2022

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.
Feb 8, 2022

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 912. (consideration: CR H1033-1051; text: CR H1033-1039)
Feb 7, 2022

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.
Feb 1, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.
Feb 1, 2022

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Feb 1, 2022

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Jan 21, 2022

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 18, 2022.
Jan 21, 2022

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 18, 2022.
Dec 3, 2021

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 21, 2022.
Dec 3, 2021

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 21, 2022.
Nov 18, 2021

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 3, 2021.
Nov 18, 2021

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 3, 2021.
Nov 4, 2021

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 18, 2021.
Nov 4, 2021

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 18, 2021.
Sep 30, 2021

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 8, 2021.
Sep 30, 2021

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 8, 2021.
Jul 21, 2021

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Oversight and Reform, H. Rept. 117-89, Part II.
Jul 16, 2021

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 30, 2021.
Jul 16, 2021

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 30, 2021.
Jul 16, 2021

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Reform. H. Rept. 117-89, Part I.
May 13, 2021

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 13, 2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 12, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 11, 2021

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.
May 11, 2021

Introduced in House

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