Congress·Reported·S. 5163

No Bonuses for Bad Service Act

Postal Service: No Bonuses for Late Mail

Jul 29·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: USPS Leadership Performance Bonus Restrictions

Next up: The Senate

The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs approved this bill on August 6, 2026. It now waits for the full Senate to schedule a floor vote. While passing out of committee is a significant step, the bill has not moved since August 6, 2026.

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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

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Aug 6, 2026Senate

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

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 ActionCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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