# 116-hr-7969: Postal Vehicle Modernization Act

116-hr-7969, Postal Vehicle Modernization Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7969
- Congress: 116
- Title: Postal Vehicle Modernization Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-08-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Postal Vehicle Modernization Act This bill establishes requirements for U.S. Postal Service (USPS) vehicle purchases and charging stations. The bill's provisions only apply if specified funding is appropriated. Specifically, the bill requires the USPS to ensure that at least 75% of the total number of next generation delivery vehicles purchased using such funds are electric or zero-emission vehicles. The bill provides for a phase-out of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles that are not electric or zero-emission vehicles. The USPS must provide by January 1, 2026, at each postal facility accessible to the public, at least one electric vehicle charging station for use by the public or USPS officers and employees.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-7969 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7969)

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