Wesley Bell (D-MO)
St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act
A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act," directs the United States Postal Service to provide a detailed report to Congress. The report must evaluate First-Class Mail service performance in the St. Louis region for fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025. It requires an analysis of on-time delivery comparisons, workforce conditions, and the accuracy of delayed mail reporting. Additionally, the report must assess the status of corrective actions following previous Office of Inspector General audits. Finally, the Postmaster General must describe management accountability systems intended to prevent recurring operational deficiencies.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates a detailed report to Congress to increase transparency regarding postal service performance and management accountability.
- Scored +2
Would people in cities be better off under this?
Residents in the St. Louis metropolitan area will benefit from increased scrutiny and potential improvements to their local postal service.
- Scored +1
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Improved postal service reliability supports the essential communication and logistics needs of all households.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Service Reliability: By requiring a report that evaluates on-time delivery for products like First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail, Priority Mail, and Ground Advantage, the bill aims to address service failures facing residents and businesses in the St. Louis region (Section 2, Section 3).
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Improved Workforce Stability: The bill mandates an analysis of workforce conditions, including vacancy rates, turnover, and absenteeism, which could lead to better recruitment and retention strategies to address staffing shortages (Section 3).
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Greater Transparency in Mail Delivery: The report requires an assessment of how accurately delayed mail is reported in tracking systems, which can help identify and correct systemic underreporting of service failures (Section 3).
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Enhanced Accountability for Operational Failures: The bill requires the Postmaster General to describe management accountability systems and the steps taken to implement previous audit recommendations to prevent the recurrence of service deficiencies (Section 3, Section 4).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in cities be better off under this? — Residents in the St. Louis metropolitan area will benefit from increased scrutiny and potential improvements to their local postal service. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Improved postal service reliability supports the essential communication and logistics needs of all households. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The report examines service performance that affects the broader regional delivery network including outlying areas.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates a detailed report to Congress to increase transparency regarding postal service performance and management accountability.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Improving mail and package delivery reliability supports local businesses that rely on postal services for operations.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport? — The bill addresses the efficiency of the postal service, which is a critical part of the nation's logistical infrastructure.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Reliable mail service is a component of social infrastructure that supports economic stability for residents.
- 5/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/30/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Mike BostRepublican · Illinois
Nikki BudzinskiDemocrat · Illinois
Emanuel CleaverDemocrat · Missouri
Robert OnderRepublican · Missouri
Ann WagnerRepublican · Missouri