Next up: A senate committee
A senate committee must act next: committee consideration.
Could go either way
The bill has bipartisan support from well-known senators, but it faces a steep climb as many postal reform bills stall in committee.
Key Points
- This bill would stop the top two leaders of the United States Postal Service from getting bonuses if mail is not delivered on time.
- To get extra pay, the Postal Service must meet or beat a 95 percent on-time delivery rate for all major types of mail, like letters and postcards.
- The rule applies to the Postmaster General and the Deputy Postmaster General for any year the agency misses these performance goals.
- The goal is to hold leadership accountable for slow mail service that many Americans have complained about in recent years.
- The bill also requires the Postal Service to send performance reports to the Postal Regulatory Commission to ensure the data is checked.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Jul 29, 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.
Jul 29, 2026
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
No Bonuses for Bad Service Act
Bill NumberS 5163
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsor
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