Bars the Governors from approving bonuses or other pay beyond basic pay for the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General in any fiscal year when the Postal Service misses the 95 percent on-time delivery target for a market-dominant product category, or runs a deficit after a prior-year surplus.

Official title: No Bonuses for Bad Service Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 29-JUL-2026

Referred 29-JUL-2026

Approved by committee 06-AUG-2026

Reported 14-SEP-2026

On the calendar 14-SEP-2026

Key points

Applies to the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General under section 202 of title 39, United States Code.
Bars bonuses and other pay beyond basic pay in a fiscal year when the Postal Service does not meet or exceed 95 percent on-time delivery for each on-time target set for a market-dominant product category.
Also bars that pay in a fiscal year when the Postal Service runs a deficit after running a surplus in the prior fiscal year.
Amends section 2804(a) of title 39 so the required report is also submitted to the Postal Regulatory Commission.

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor Josh Hawley (R-MO) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Democrat