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HR 4270 112th Congress House

Postal Executive Accountability Act

Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, to suspend bonus authority with respect to the Postmaster General and certain other postal officials in any year in whic… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, to suspend bonus authority with respect to the Postmaster General and certain other postal officials in any year in which a postal retail facility or mail processing facility is closed, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 19, 2012 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Federal officialsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementPostal serviceU.S. Postal Service
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 27, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Postal Executive Accountability Act - Prohibits bonuses or other rewards to the Postmaster General or any other officer of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in a senior executive position in any year in which any postal retail facility or mail processing facility is closed.

Repeals exceptions to the limit on total compensation for USPS officers and employees.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 19, 2012
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Mar 27, 2012
Noem, Kristi
· Mar 27, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4270: Postal Executive Accountability Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4270/
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"H.R. 4270: Postal Executive Accountability Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4270/.
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H.R. 4270, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4270/.
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