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117-hr-3076117th CongressWALLET
Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
Sponsored By: Representative Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Became Law
Summary
Postal Service Health Benefits Program creates a USPS-specific health plan inside the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and pairs that change with Medicare coordination and stronger postal oversight. The law also lets USPS offer new nonpostal services to raise revenue and requires much more public performance and cost transparency.
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- USPS employees and annuitants get a dedicated FEHB program with standard enrollment choices (self, self plus one, self and family), a transitional open season, and Medicare rules that include a special six-month Part B enrollment window beginning April 1, 2024 with coverage starting January 1, 2025; most Medicare-covered annuitants must have Part A and Part B to enroll, with specific grandfathered exceptions.
- State, local, and tribal governments can buy property or nonpostal services from USPS for public, noncommercial purposes if the agreements reimburse at least 100 percent of attributable costs each year and follow new public posting and Governor-approval rules.
- Oversight and performance changes require a weekly public dashboard, a PRC review of cost attribution, an Inspector General audit of PRC data, a Flats operations study with a 6-month remediation plan, and specified FY2022 funding: $7.5 million to CMS, $16.0 million to SSA, and $70.5 million to OPM.
*The law provides $94.0 million in FY2022 to federal agencies and requires USPS to deposit an equal amount into the Treasury, making the FY2022 transactions roughly budget-neutral.*
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New USPS health plan and Medicare help
The law creates a Postal Service health plan inside the federal employees’ system. Coverage starts with the contract year that begins in January 2025. You can enroll as self, self plus one, or family. A special Medicare Part B sign‑up runs for six months starting April 1, 2024; coverage for those who enroll starts January 1, 2025. USPS pays the Part B late‑enrollment premium increases for eligible people. OPM sets plan rates each year by October 1 (starting in 2024) and runs the program. USPS must run a health benefits education program within 18 months. For rollout, Congress provided $7.5 million to CMS, $16 million to SSA, and $70.5 million to OPM, and USPS deposits an equal amount into the Treasury in FY2022.
Six-day delivery and more reliable transport
The Postal Service must deliver at least six days a week under one integrated network. Exceptions apply for weeks with a federal holiday, emergencies, or places that already had fewer than six days. USPS must also choose transportation that is prompt, economical, consistent, reliable, and cost‑effective, and move mail in ways that increase efficiency and reduce complexity. This does not change how rates are set or costs are accounted for.
More USPS performance reports and fixes
USPS must set yearly targets for each major product and run a public, interactive dashboard with weekly updates. The site shows product and local performance, compares past periods, lets you search by address, and offers open, downloadable data. The Postmaster General must send a detailed operations and finance report within 240 days of enactment and every six months after; this ends five years after the first report. The PRC must study why Flats mail is inefficient within one year. USPS must give access, then within six months make a PRC‑approved fix plan or explain why it is not practical. USPS must consider the study when setting rates for five years.
Review of postal cost allocation rules
Within one year of enactment, the Postal Regulatory Commission must review how it assigns costs to market‑dominant and competitive products. It must take public comment and can change or adopt new methods if needed.
Stronger funding rules for retiree health
OPM must compute each year, starting by June 30, 2026, if government contributions exceeded retiree health claims. USPS must pay any excess into the Retiree Health Benefits Fund by September 30. OPM now uses net‑present‑value methods and assumptions like other federal plans and can set a health care trend rate, with rules issued after consulting USPS. Any unpaid retiree‑health payments required under prior law are canceled as of enactment. If USPS ever permanently ceases operations, sale proceeds must first pay employee salaries and expenses; any remaining funds go to the Retiree Health Benefits Fund.
Changes to postal oversight and budgets
After 180 days, the PRC Inspector General merges into the USPS Inspector General, who oversees both USPS and PRC; existing orders continue unless changed. The PRC must send its annual budget to USPS by September 1; the Governors have 30 days to unanimously change the total, and approved PRC expenses are paid from the Postal Service Fund. Some appointments now need approval by a majority of Governors and a majority of PRC members, starting 180 days after enactment. The law also removes subsection (h) of 39 U.S.C. 504 on the same timeline. A severability clause says if one part of the law is struck down, the rest stays in place.
USPS can offer some government services
USPS may offer nonpostal services for public, non‑commercial uses to state, local, and tribal governments and other agencies. Each agreement must repay at least 100% of its attributable costs each year and must not harm mail operations. The Governors must approve programs by public vote, and USPS must post each agreement and its business plan within 90 days. The PRC reviews annual reports and can order fixes or fines, and the Inspector General audits the data systems.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/11/2021
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/11/2021
Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
KY • R
Sponsored 5/11/2021
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/18/2021
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/18/2021
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/25/2021
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2021
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/4/2021
Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 6/4/2021
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/4/2021
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2021
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/4/2021
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/15/2021
Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 6/15/2021
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 6/15/2021
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 6/15/2021
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/15/2021
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Sponsored 6/15/2021
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/17/2021
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 6/17/2021
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 6/17/2021
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/17/2021
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/24/2021
Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/24/2021
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/24/2021
Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/24/2021
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/24/2021
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 6/24/2021
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/24/2021
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/24/2021
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 6/29/2021
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 6/29/2021
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 6/29/2021
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Sponsored 6/29/2021
Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]
NC • D
Sponsored 6/29/2021
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 6/29/2021
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/9/2021
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
ID • R
Sponsored 7/9/2021
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 7/9/2021
Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 7/9/2021
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/13/2021
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/13/2021
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/13/2021
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2021
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/13/2021
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/13/2021
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/13/2021
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
TN • D
Sponsored 7/13/2021
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/13/2021
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2021
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/13/2021
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/20/2021
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
MN • D
Sponsored 7/20/2021
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/20/2021
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/20/2021
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/20/2021
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/20/2021
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 7/20/2021
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/10/2021
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/21/2021
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/21/2021
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/21/2021
Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/21/2021
Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/21/2021
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/21/2021
Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/21/2021
Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large]
ND • R
Sponsored 9/21/2021
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/30/2021
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 9/30/2021
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/30/2021
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/30/2021
Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/30/2021
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/30/2021
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 9/30/2021
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
NE • R
Sponsored 9/30/2021
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/30/2021
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
AL • R
Sponsored 9/30/2021
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/22/2021
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 10/22/2021
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/22/2021
Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
NC • R
Sponsored 10/22/2021
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/1/2021
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 11/1/2021
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/1/2021
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
MI • R
Sponsored 11/1/2021
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
FL • D
Sponsored 12/1/2021
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/1/2021
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 12/1/2021
Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/1/2021
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]
IA • D
Sponsored 12/1/2021
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Sponsored 12/1/2021
Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
NC • R
Sponsored 12/13/2021
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/13/2021
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/14/2021
Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
IN • R
Sponsored 12/14/2021
Roll Call Votes
senate vote • 3/8/2022
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3076
Yes: 79 • No: 19
house vote • 2/8/2022
On Passage
Yes: 342 • No: 92