Today, Congressman Andy Levin (D-Bloomfield Township), member of the House Education and Labor Committee, voted to pass H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act, which passed the House by a vote of 342-92.
"I cherish the post office—its rich history; choosing new stamps at my local branch; the fact that it serves every community in our country, no matter how remote; and especially the great postal workers, letter carriers and post masters who handle our mail. The USPS is indeed a vital public institution, enshrined in our Constitution," said Congressman Levin. "In Oakland and Macomb Counties and across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed how Congress's neglect of USPS produced widespread vulnerabilities."
"This legislation will help maintain the 6-day delivery standard, enhance the Postal Service's transparency and eliminate the nonsensical requirement that the Postal Service pre-fund retiree health benefits, saving $27 billion over 10 years," continued Congressman Levin. "Today, we are ensuring that Americans continue to benefit from this essential service."
Beyond eliminating the pre-funding mandate, the Postal Service Reform Act requires Postal Service retirees to enroll in Medicare, saving approximately $22.6 billion over 10 years, allows the Postal Service to provide non-commercial products and services, authorizes studies on operational inefficiencies, mandates the development of an online dashboard to report national and local level performance data, expands special rates for local newspaper distribution and increases the budgetary resources of the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
Source:https://andylevin.house.gov/media/press-releases/levin-helps-pass-usps-reform-legislation
