HR 3076 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Intergovernmental relations Medicare Performance measurement Postal Regulatory Commission Postal service Public participation and lobbying Retail and wholesale trades State and local government operations U.S. Postal Service

USPS Fairness Act

Introduced: September 10, 2021 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 49 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 6, 2022

Signed by President.

Apr 6, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-108.

Mar 28, 2022

Presented to President.

Mar 8, 2022

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 71.

Mar 8, 2022

Motion to waive section 3101(b) of S. Con. Res. 11, 114th Congress, with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 68 - 30. Record Vote Number: 70. (CR S1046)

Mar 8, 2022

Point of order that the measure violates section 3101(b) of S. Con. Res. 11, 114th Congress, raised in Senate.

Mar 8, 2022

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1023-1048)

Mar 8, 2022

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 8, 2022

Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 19. Record Vote Number: 71.

Mar 7, 2022

Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 17. Record Vote Number: 69. (CR S1011)

Mar 7, 2022

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1001-1012)

Mar 3, 2022

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S961-965)

Mar 2, 2022

Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S947)

Mar 2, 2022

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S923-924, S947)

Mar 1, 2022

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Mar 1, 2022

Measure laid before Senate by motion.

Mar 1, 2022

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S845-872)

Feb 28, 2022

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

Feb 28, 2022

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 74 - 20. Record Vote Number: 66. (CR S826)

Feb 17, 2022

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S797)

Feb 17, 2022

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S797)

Feb 15, 2022

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.

Feb 14, 2022

Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S653)

Feb 14, 2022

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Feb 14, 2022

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Feb 14, 2022

Papers returned to House pursuant to H. Res. 925 (Senate message received on Feb. 15, 2022).

Feb 14, 2022

Senate returned papers to the House by Voice Vote.

Feb 14, 2022

Senate vitiated previous actions by Unanimous Consent. (CR S675)

Feb 10, 2022

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S621)

Feb 10, 2022

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S621)

Feb 9, 2022

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 266.

Feb 8, 2022

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 912. (consideration: CR H1033-1051; text: CR H1033-1039)

Feb 8, 2022

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Feb 8, 2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Feb 8, 2022

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 342 - 92 (Roll no. 38).

Feb 8, 2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1056-1057)

Feb 8, 2022

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair announced that further proceedings on the question of passage would be postponed.

Feb 8, 2022

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 912, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carolyn B. Maloney amendment.

Feb 8, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3076.

Feb 8, 2022

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3076 and H.R. 6617. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for both bills. H.R. 6617 is being considered under a closed rule and H.R. 3076 is being considered under a structured rule. The resolution provides that H. Con. Res. 69 is considered adopted and provides that for purposes of the joint session to receive the President of the United States on March 1, 2022, former Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners shall not be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto.

Feb 7, 2022

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 912 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3076 and H.R. 6617. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate for both bills. H.R. 6617 is being considered under a closed rule and H.R. 3076 is being considered under a structured rule. The resolution provides that H. Con. Res. 69 is considered adopted and provides that for purposes of the joint session to receive the President of the United States on March 1, 2022, former Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners shall not be admitted to the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto.

Feb 1, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.

Feb 1, 2022

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

Feb 1, 2022

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

Jan 21, 2022

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 18, 2022.

Jan 21, 2022

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 18, 2022.

Dec 3, 2021

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 21, 2022.

Dec 3, 2021

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Jan. 21, 2022.

Nov 18, 2021

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 3, 2021.

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Feb 8, 2022	House · vote #38	On Passage	Passed	342–92	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 48

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to 46 pending / other

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 4,955	Peters, Gary C.	To modify the deadline for the initial report on the operations and financial condition of the United States …	Withdrawn	Mar 8, 2022
HAMDT 173	—	An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 117-243 to clarifiy the roles and responsibilities of the Off…	Agreed to	Feb 8, 2022
HAMDT 172	—	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 912, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text…	Agreed to	Feb 8, 2022
SAMDT 4,981	Schumer, Charles E.	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,980	Schumer, Charles E.	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,979	Schumer, Charles E.	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,978	Schumer, Charles E.	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,977	Schumer, Charles E.	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,976	Kennedy, John	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,975	Kennedy, John	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,974	Kennedy, John	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,973	Whitehouse, Sheldon	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,972	Ernst, Joni	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,971	Paul, Rand	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,970	Shaheen, Jeanne	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,969	Scott, Rick	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,968	Scott, Rick	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,967	Merkley, Jeff	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,966	—	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,965	Cornyn, John	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,964	Capito, Shelley Moore	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,963	Merkley, Jeff	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,962	Merkley, Jeff	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,961	Merkley, Jeff	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,959	Ernst, Joni	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,958	Ernst, Joni	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,957	Barrasso, John	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,956	Barrasso, John	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,952	—	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,951	—	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,950	—	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,949	Ernst, Joni	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,948	—	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,947	Lee, Mike	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,946	Lee, Mike	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,945	Lee, Mike	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,944	Lee, Mike	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,943	Lee, Mike	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,942	Lee, Mike	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,941	Lee, Mike	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,940	Lee, Mike	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,939	Lee, Mike	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,938	Lee, Mike	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,937	Lee, Mike	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,936	Lee, Mike	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,935	Hyde-Smith, Cindy	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,934	Marshall, Roger	—	Pending	—
SAMDT 4,933	Scott, Rick	—	Pending	—

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Postal Service Reform Act of 2022

This bill addresses the finances and operations of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).

The bill requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to establish the Postal Service Health Benefits Program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program under which OPM may contract with carriers to offer health benefits plans for USPS employees and retirees.

The bill provides for coordinated enrollment of retirees under this program and Medicare.

The bill repeals the requirement that the USPS annually prepay future retirement health benefits.

Additionally, the USPS may establish a program to enter into agreements with an agency of any state government, local government, or tribal government, and with other government agencies, to provide certain nonpostal products and services that reasonably contribute to the costs of the USPS and meet other specified criteria.

The USPS must develop and maintain a publicly available dashboard to track service performance and must report regularly on its operations and financial condition.

The Postal Regulatory Commission must annually submit to the USPS a budget of its expenses. It must also conduct a study to identify the causes and effects of postal inefficiencies relating to flats (e.g., large envelopes).

The USPS Office of Inspector General shall perform oversight of the Postal Regulatory Commission.

What's happening now April 6, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-108.

Related & companion bills 3

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

Cosponsors 92

Eshoo, Anna

· Dec 14, 2021

Spartz, Victoria

Indiana · Dec 14, 2021

Courtney, Joe

Connecticut · Dec 13, 2021

Murphy, Gregory F.

North Carolina · Dec 13, 2021

California · Dec 1, 2021

Lawson, Al

· Dec 1, 2021

Schneider, Bradley Scott

Illinois · Dec 1, 2021

Graves, Sam

Missouri · Nov 1, 2021

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Nov 1, 2021

Illinois · Oct 22, 2021

Rouzer, David

North Carolina · Oct 22, 2021

North Carolina · Sep 30, 2021

Kinzinger, Adam

· Sep 30, 2021

Norcross, Donald

New Jersey · Sep 30, 2021

Rogers, Mike D.

Alabama · Sep 30, 2021

García, Jesús G. "Chuy"

Illinois · Sep 21, 2021

New York · Sep 10, 2021

Neguse, Joe

Colorado · Sep 10, 2021

Craig, Angie

Minnesota · Jul 20, 2021

Dingell, Debbie

Michigan · Jul 20, 2021

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Jul 20, 2021

Gottheimer, Josh

New Jersey · Jul 20, 2021

Hayes, Jahana

Connecticut · Jul 20, 2021

Owens, Burgess

Utah · Jul 20, 2021

Waters, Maxine

California · Jul 20, 2021

COOPER, JAMES

· Jul 13, 2021

Crow, Jason

Colorado · Jul 13, 2021

DeLauro, Rosa L.

Connecticut · Jul 13, 2021

Foster, Bill

Illinois · Jul 13, 2021

Gallego, Ruben

Arizona · Jul 13, 2021

Katko, John

· Jul 13, 2021

Meng, Grace

New York · Jul 13, 2021

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