Congress·In Committee·S. 4672

Postal Delivery Accountability Act

Postal Service: Better Tracking of Undelivered Mail

about 1 month ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for review. It is considered active, but no further hearings or votes have been scheduled at this time.

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The bill has support from both parties, which helps its chances, but it is still in the very early stages of the lawmaking process.

Key Points

This bill requires the Postal Service to fix how it tracks mail routes that are skipped or only partially finished. It aims to make the agency more honest about when and where mail is not being delivered.
The Postal Service would have one year to put into place new methods suggested by its own internal watchdog. These suggestions come from a December 2022 report that found flaws in how the agency handles delivery failures.
This change would help people who live in areas with frequent mail delays. By identifying exactly which routes are struggling, the agency can better manage its workers and resources to get mail moving again.
The bill focuses on improving communication. It requires the Postal Service to do a better job of telling the public and government officials when mail routes cannot be finished as planned.

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Jun 3, 2026Senate

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

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 3, 2026

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Postal Delivery Accountability Act

Bill NumberS 4672

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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(3)

D: 1R: 2

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