# 119-hr-2098: Deliver for Democracy Act

119-hr-2098, Deliver for Democracy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2098
- Congress: 119
- Title: Deliver for Democracy Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Conditioning Postal Service periodical rate increases on delivery performance.** The Deliver for Democracy Act would stop USPS from getting new rate authority for periodicals unless it meets strict on-time delivery tests and would require regular public reporting and an independent study of pricing options. - Publishers and newspapers would see future postage increases tied to measurable delivery results, not automatic rate authority. The GAO would study alternative pricing and submit findings within two years to help improve the financial position of periodicals and products that lose money. - USPS operations would face a clear gate. The Postal Regulatory Commission would be required to update rules within one year so no additional periodical rate authority is granted unless USPS hits either 95 percent on-time delivery or improves by 2 percentage points versus a recent high year. - Local delivery units and mail users would get more transparency. The Postmaster General would produce annual reports on in-county and out-of-county newspaper mail performance, solicit stakeholder input, and work with the PRC to develop data systems if piece-level data are not available.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limit USPS periodical rate hikes: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Postal Regulatory Commission would have to change its rules within one year. For any fiscal year ending after enactment, it would not approve extra rate authority for USPS periodicals for the next year unless delivery improves. USPS would need 95% on-time delivery for periodicals, o…
- Annual report on newspaper delivery times: benefit, low. If enacted, the Postmaster General would publish a yearly report on on-time delivery for in-county and out-of-county newspaper mail accepted at each delivery unit. The Postmaster General would seek input from publishers and other stakeholders. If per-piece data are missing, the Postal Regulatory Co…
- GAO study on periodical pricing: mixed, low. If enacted, the Government Accountability Office would study pricing options and other steps to improve the finances of USPS periodicals and other products that do not cover their costs. The study would review how each option could affect these products. GAO would send a report to two congressional…

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- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2098 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2098)

## Related
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- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2098 (as of 2026-04-21).