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Congress·Passed House·H.R. 758

Postal Service: New Rules for Reporting Mail Truck Crashes

Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025

about 1 year ago·View on Congress.gov
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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service to create new rules for tracking traffic accidents. Any time a vehicle carrying mail is involved in a crash that causes an injury or death, the driver must report it to the Postal Service within three days.
  • Both official Postal Service employees and outside contractors who move mail are covered by this law. If a contractor fails to report a crash on time, they could face penalties like fines or even lose their government contract.
  • The Postal Service will build a digital database to store this information and must release a summary report to the public every year. To protect people's privacy, these public reports will not include the names of the drivers or victims involved.
  • This law defines a crash as any accident that results in a death, an injury requiring a hospital visit, or damage so bad that a vehicle has to be towed away. It aims to help the government spot safety problems and make the roads safer for everyone.

Milestones

3 milestones11 actions
Mar 4, 2025Senate

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Mar 3, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 3, 2025House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 16 (Roll no. 55). (text: CR H933-934)

Mar 3, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 16 (Roll no. 55). (text: CR H933-934)

Mar 3, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H938-939)

Vote Results

1 vote
HousePassedProceduralMar 3, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

402
16
Democrat
208 – 0 · 7
Republican
194 – 16 · 8
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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 758
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(3)
D: 2R: 1

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