H.R. 3077 · 117th Congress
Postal Service Improvement Act
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Scott2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill requires mail-in ballots for federal elections to meet certain design and tracking requirements and revises authority to provide parental leave to postal employees.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 11, 2021
Postal Service Improvement Act
This bill requires mail-in ballots for federal elections to meet certain design and tracking requirements and revises authority to provide parental leave to postal employees.
Specifically, each mail-in ballot must be carried or delivered in an envelope that
- contains a USPS barcode that enables tracking of each individual ballot,
- satisfies USPS requirements for ballot envelope design and for machinable (i.e., able to be processed using USPS equipment) letters, and
- includes the official election mail logo.
The federal government must reimburse each state (including the District of Columbia and any U.S. territory or possession) for the cost of using the barcode service.
The bill also provides paid parental leave to officers and employees of the USPS and the Postal Regulatory Commission.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Postal Service Improvement Act
Latest action (May 13, 2021): Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: May 11, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.