USPS Act

This bill tells the Government Accountability Office (the Comptroller General) to study mail theft, damage to Postal Service property, mail delays, and other Postal Service–related crimes and rule-breaking. The office must report what it finds each year and suggest ways the Postal Service and Congress can fight these problems. It must also look at what safety and security steps the Postal Service already uses. To do this work, the office will consult with the Postal Service’s Inspector General and the Postal Inspection Service.

Key points

• Who is affected: People who use the mail, Postal Service workers, and communities dealing with mail theft or vandalism.
• What changes: Annual nationwide investigations and reports on mail theft, mail delays, employee violations, other crimes under Postal Inspection Service authority, and theft or vandalism of Postal Service property; reports include recommendations to fix problems.
• When: First report due within 1 year after the law takes effect, then once a year for 5 years.