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Postal Service Reform Act of 2022

Public Law 117-108 · H.R. 3076 · 117th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Apr 6, 2022 · Government Operations and Politics

Major law

Sponsor: Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY-12)

Cosponsors (102): Rep. Gerald Connolly,

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 342 yea, 92 nay342–92
  • SenateRecorded vote: 79 yea, 19 nay79–19
Data notes

The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

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.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 117th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 342 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

342 yea92 nay

ProEstablishmentAnti
Economic left–right
More liberalMore conservative

Democrats who voted yea(222)

Republicans who voted yea(120)

Data notes

The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 485 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

Data notes

A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.

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Related bills

3 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.Res. 912Procedurally-relatedRelated bill

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3076) to provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6617) makin…

  • H.Res. 925Related bill

    Requesting return of official papers on H.R. 3076.

  • S. 1720Related bill

    Postal Service Reform Act of 2021

Data notes

Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 62 actions.

  1. Apr 6, 2022Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-108.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Mar 28, 2022FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Mar 8, 2022FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 71.Senate roll call 71
  6. FloorFloor · 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)Senate roll call 70
  7. FloorFloor · Point of order that the measure violates section 3101(b) of S. Con. Res. 11, 114th Congress, raised in Senate.
  8. FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
  9. Mar 7, 2022FloorFloor · Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 17. Record Vote Number: 69. (CR S1011)Senate roll call 69
  10. FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
  11. Mar 3, 2022FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
  12. Mar 2, 2022FloorFloor · Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S947)
  13. FloorFloor · Considered by Senate.
  14. Mar 1, 2022FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by motion.
  15. FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
  16. FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
  17. Feb 28, 2022FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
  18. FloorFloor · Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 20. Record Vote Number: 66. (CR S826)Senate roll call 66
  19. Feb 17, 2022FloorFloor · Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S797)
  20. FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S797)
  21. Feb 15, 2022CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.
  22. Feb 14, 2022FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  23. FloorFloor · Papers returned to House pursuant to H. Res. 925 (Senate message received on Feb. 15, 2022).
  24. FloorFloor · Senate returned papers to the House by Voice Vote.
  25. FloorFloor · Senate vitiated previous actions by Unanimous Consent. (CR S675)
  26. FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S653)
  27. CalendarCalendar · Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  28. Feb 10, 2022FloorFloor · Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S621)
  29. FloorFloor · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S621)
  30. Feb 9, 2022CalendarCalendar · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 266.
Data notes

Every action the Library of Congress lists for the bill, from introduction to signing, plus the dated committee hearings. The source lists many steps twice (the chamber’s own entry and the Library of Congress copy, or a presidential and a became-law entry with the same words); those are shown once. Amendments are listed in their own section.

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Amendments

48 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.

Where each amendment ended up

  • S.Amdt. 4981SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Mar 7, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 7, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4980SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Mar 7, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 7, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4979SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Mar 7, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 7, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4978SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Mar 7, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 7, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4977SenateSen. Chuck SchumerD-NY· offered Mar 7, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 7, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4976SenateSen. John KennedyR-LA· offered Mar 3, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 3, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4975SenateSen. John KennedyR-LA· offered Mar 3, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 3, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4974SenateSen. John KennedyR-LA· offered Mar 3, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 3, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4973SenateSen. Sheldon WhitehouseD-RI· offered Mar 3, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 3, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4972SenateSen. Joni ErnstR-IA· offered Mar 3, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 3, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4971SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered Mar 3, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 3, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4970SenateSen. Jeanne ShaheenD-NH· offered Mar 3, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 3, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4969SenateSen. Rick ScottR-FL· offered Mar 2, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 2, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4968SenateSen. Rick ScottR-FL· offered Mar 2, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 2, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4967SenateSen. Jeff MerkleyD-OR· offered Mar 2, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 2, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4966SenateSen. Pat ToomeyR-PA· offered Mar 2, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 2, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4965SenateSen. John CornynR-TX· offered Mar 2, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 2, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4964SenateSen. Shelley CapitoR-WV· offered Mar 2, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 2, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4963SenateSen. Jeff MerkleyD-OR· offered Mar 2, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 2, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4962SenateSen. Jeff MerkleyD-OR· offered Mar 2, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 2, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4961SenateSen. Jeff MerkleyD-OR· offered Mar 2, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 2, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4959SenateSen. Joni ErnstR-IA· offered Mar 2, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 2, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4958SenateSen. Joni ErnstR-IA· offered Mar 2, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 2, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4957SenateSen. John BarrassoR-WY· offered Mar 2, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 2, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4956SenateSen. John BarrassoR-WY· offered Mar 2, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 2, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4955SenateSen. Gary PetersD-MI· offered Mar 1, 2022Withdrawn

    To modify the deadline for the initial report on the operations and financial condition of the United States Postal Service.

    Mar 8, 2022: Proposed amendment SA 4955 withdrawn in Senate.

    Withdrawn

  • S.Amdt. 4952SenateSen. Mike BraunR-IN· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4951SenateSen. Mike BraunR-IN· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4950SenateSen. Marco RubioR-FL· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4949SenateSen. Joni ErnstR-IA· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4948SenateSen. Mitt RomneyR-UT· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4947SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4946SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4945SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4944SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4943SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4942SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4941SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4940SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4939SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4938SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4937SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4936SenateSen. Mike LeeR-UT· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4935SenateSen. Cindy Hyde-SmithR-MS· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4934SenateSen. Roger MarshallR-KS· offered Mar 1, 2022No vote recorded

    Mar 1, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • S.Amdt. 4933SenateSen. Rick ScottR-FL· offered Feb 28, 2022No vote recorded

    Feb 28, 2022: Senate amendment submitted

    Offered, no vote recorded

  • H.Amdt. 173HouseRep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-12· offered Feb 8, 2022Agreed to

    Feb 8, 2022: On agreeing to the Maloney, Carolyn B. amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

    Agreed to

  • H.Amdt. 172HouseRules Committee· offered Feb 8, 2022Agreed to

    Feb 8, 2022: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

    Agreed to
Data notes

Amendments offered to this bill in either chamber, as the Library of Congress records them: each with a status read from its last recorded step: agreed to, rejected, withdrawn, ruled out of order, fell with another amendment, or offered with no vote recorded (most Senate amendments are only ever offered). The wording of each amendment is the source’s. Amendments to amendments and amendments to other bills are not listed.

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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.