# 119-hr-5530: Postal Contracting Financial Accountability Act

119-hr-5530, Postal Contracting Financial Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5530
- Congress: 119
- Title: Postal Contracting Financial Accountability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Lets CPU operators choose to keep running their contract postal unit after the Postal Service decides to end the contract.** This bill would let a covered contractor elect to keep a Contract Postal Unit operation agreement in effect under specific conditions. - Covered contractors would be able to continue operating a contract postal unit if the termination is not mainly for the contractor’s breach, the Postal Service has not re-awarded the CPU to the same contractor, the contractor files a notice of election, and the contractor agrees to amend the agreement. - After an election the agreement would generally keep the same terms but would not require the Postal Service to make payments to the contractor. The Postmaster General could still decide to authorize payments and set their terms. - The agreement would remain in effect until the Postal Service terminates for a contractor breach, the contractor ends the agreement, or the contractor permanently stops operating the CPU.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Postal unit contractors can keep operating: benefit, medium. If enacted, contract postal unit operators could choose to keep operating after USPS moves to end or not renew their agreement. They would need to give USPS notice and agree to the updated terms. This option would apply only if the decision is not mainly due to the operator’s breach and no new agre…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7705: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4895: Afghan Adjustment Act
- 119-hr-2025: Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3466: SMART Act
- 119-hr-7971: Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5530 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5530)

## Related
- [119-hr-7705: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7705)
- [119-hr-4895: Afghan Adjustment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4895)
- [119-hr-2025: Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2025)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3466: SMART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3466)
- [119-hr-7971: Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5530 (as of 2026-04-21).