U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5163: No Bonuses for Bad Service Act
Status: In committee, September 14, 2026
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent the awarding of bonuses to the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General for a fiscal year in which the United States Postal Service does not meet or exceed each on-time mail delivery target, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent the awarding of bonuses to the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General for a fiscal year in which the United States Postal Service does not meet or exceed each on-time mail delivery target, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent the awarding of bonuses to the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General for a fiscal year in which the United States Postal Service does not meet or exceed each on-time mail delivery target, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Bonuses for Bad Service Act . SECTION 2. Restriction of Bonuses for Postmaster General (a) Bonus Prerequisites Section 202 of title 39, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new and (2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new sentence: The Governors shall not approve any bonus, award, or other monetary compensation beyond basic pay for the Deputy Postmaster General for any fiscal year in which the Postal Service does not meet or exceed 95 percent on-time delivery performance for each on-time delivery target set for a market-dominant product category. . (b) Report Submission Section 2804(a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by inserting and submitted to the Postal Regulatory Commission before the period. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Bonuses for Bad Service Act . SECTION 2. Restriction of Bonuses for Postmaster General (a) Bonus Prerequisites Section 202 …
Sponsors
- Hawley, Josh (R, SD-MO) · primary sponsor
- Blumenthal, Richard (D)
Latest actions
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570.
- : Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- : Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: U.S. Postal Service, Federal officials, Wages and earnings, Postal service, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Government Operations and Politics
Common questions
- What is SB5163?
- SB5163 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): No Bonuses for Bad Service Act.
- What does SB5163 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent the awarding of bonuses to the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General for a fiscal year in which the United States Postal Service does not meet or exceed each on-time mail delivery target, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5163?
- In committee as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 570. (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5163?
- Hawley, Josh (R, SD-MO), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB5163?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5163
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