# 119-s-5209: PERFORM Act

119-s-5209, PERFORM Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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- As of: 2026-10-07
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5209
- Congress: 119
- Title: PERFORM Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Ties the Postmaster General’s pay to the Postal Service’s financial and service performance.** The PERFORM Act would block performance-based pay for the Postmaster General when the Postal Service posts financial losses, misses nationwide service targets, has major audit problems, or fails to file required reports, and it would require new, detailed annual disclosures about executive pay and performance.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limit Postmaster General bonuses: cost, low. This bill would bar the Board of Governors from giving any bonus, incentive award, retention payment, or other performance-based pay to the Postmaster General for a fiscal year if any of four things happened in the prior year. The four triggers are: (A) total costs exceeded total revenue, (B) natio…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-5164: Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5209 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5209)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-5164: Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5164)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5209 (as of 2026-10-07).