Postal Service Reform Act of 2022

Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
Long title	An Act to provide stability to and enhance the services of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.
Enacted by	the 117th United States Congress
Number of co-sponsors	102
Citations
Public law	Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 117–108 (text) (PDF)
Statutes at Large	136 Stat. 1127
Codification
Titles amended	Title 39—Postal Service
Legislative history
	Introduced in the House of Representatives as H.R. 3076 by Carolyn Maloney (D–NY) on May 11, 2021; Committee consideration by House Oversight and Reform, House Energy and Commerce, and House Ways and Means; Passed the House of Representatives on February 8, 2022 (342–92); Passed the Senate on March 8, 2022 (79–19); Signed into law by President Joe Biden on April 6, 2022;

The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 is a federal statute intended to address "the finances and operations of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)",^[1] specifically to lift budget requirements imposed on the Service by the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act^[2] and require it to continue six day a week delivery of mail.^[3]

The act was first introduced on May 11, 2021, by Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY).^[1] The House of Representatives then passed the bill by 342–92 on February 8, 2022.^[4] On March 8, 2022, the Senate voted 79–19 to pass the bill.^[5] President Biden signed the bill into law on April 6, 2022.^[6]

^ ^a ^b Maloney, Carolyn B. (2022-02-10). "H.R.3076 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Postal Service Reform Act of 2022". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
^ "USPS Fairness Act Reintroduced in the House and Senate". American Postal Workers Union. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
^ "Postal Service reform bill heads to Senate after strong bipartisan House vote". www.cbsnews.com. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
^ Durkee, Alison. "House Passes Postal Service Reform—Here's What It Means For Your Mail". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
^ "Congress passes bill to shore up Postal Service, delivery". MSN. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
^ Durkee, Alison. "Biden Signs Postal Service Reform Bill Into Law—Here's What It Means For Your Mail". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-06.

[:0-1] Maloney, Carolyn B. (2022-02-10). "H.R.3076 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Postal Service Reform Act of 2022". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-12.

[2] "USPS Fairness Act Reintroduced in the House and Senate". American Postal Workers Union. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2022-02-14.

[3] "Postal Service reform bill heads to Senate after strong bipartisan House vote". www.cbsnews.com. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-12.

[4] Durkee, Alison. "House Passes Postal Service Reform—Here's What It Means For Your Mail". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-02-12.

[5] "Congress passes bill to shore up Postal Service, delivery". MSN. Retrieved 2022-03-08.

[6] Durkee, Alison. "Biden Signs Postal Service Reform Bill Into Law—Here's What It Means For Your Mail". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-04-06.

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