Tina Smith (D-MN)
Postal Delivery Accountability Act
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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 is called the Postal Delivery Accountability Act. It requires the Postal Service to review and, as far as practicable, put into action the recommendations from the Inspector General. These recommendations come from a specific report dated December 16, 2022, regarding undelivered and partially delivered mail routes. The Postal Service has a deadline of one year after the bill becomes law to implement these recommendations. Our elected officials are pushing this to hold the Postal Service accountable for fixing mail delivery issues.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Holds the Postal Service accountable and addresses delivery transparency based on Inspector General findings.
- Scored +2
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
Benefits seniors who frequently rely on dependable mail delivery for medications and important correspondence.
- Scored +2
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Helps ensure that partially delivered or undelivered mail routes impacting local communities are resolved.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2(a): This part requires the Postal Service to implement the Inspector General's recommendations for improving the identification and notification of undelivered and partially delivered routes. This is good because it aims to fix problems where people are not getting their mail, ensuring folks receive the service they rely on.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no negative impacts mentioned in the text of the bill.
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 retired people be better off under this? — Improves consistency in postal services which is often crucial for retirees receiving benefits and mail. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Helps ensure that partially delivered or undelivered mail routes impacting local communities are resolved. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — Benefits seniors who frequently rely on dependable mail delivery for medications and important correspondence.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Holds the Postal Service accountable and addresses delivery transparency based on Inspector General findings. Does this give the federal government more power? — Imposes statutory requirements on the federal Postal Service to implement oversight recommendations.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — Ensures more reliable postal delivery services for rural and general communities.
- 6/3/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-HR-9120: To require the Postal Service to implement recommendations from the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service for improving identification and notification of undelivered and partially delivered routes, and for other purposes.
- 118-HR-6047 (not yet synced)
- 118-S-3391 (not yet synced)
Kevin CramerRepublican · North Dakota
John HoevenRepublican · North Dakota
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota