First District Congressman James Comer’s legislation to turn around the finances of the United States Postal Service and improve the agency’s operations has been signed into law.
Comer was the primary co-sponsor of the legislation alongside Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY).
The Postal Service Reform Act is the biggest bipartisan accomplishment this Congress, and will strengthen USPS for the years to come.
Comer said: “All Americans, whether they live in rural communities or big cities, rely on the Postal Service, so we all want this vital institution to continue delivering for the public.”
The bipartisan Postal Service Reform Act, coupled with Postmaster General DeJoy’s reform plan, modernizes USPS to ensure it operates like a 21st century business that provides reliable service to the American people.
The Postal Services financial condition has been deteriorating over the past decade due to a number of factors. The provisions included in the Postal Service Reform Act are critical to helping the Postal Service remain financially viable and ensuring it provides the high quality of service Americans expect and deserve.
These provisions include Medicare integration, repealing a requirement for the Postal Service to
pre-fund retiree health benefits, increased transparency of delivery service, reporting on Postal Service operations and finances, a requirement that the Postal Service deliver mail six days per week, and other key matters.
On February 8, 2022, the House of Representatives passed the Postal Service Reform Act 342-92.
