House Bill 3077
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Postal Service Improvement Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 11, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3077
Congress
117
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
May 11, 2021
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05/13/2021
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
05/13/2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/11/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
05/11/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 11, 2023 3:46:24 PM