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S. 2629: Postal Service Reform Act of 2018

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S. 2629: Postal Service Reform Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-03-22 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 366.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-03-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 366. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Postal Service Reform Act of 2018

Plain summary

Postal Service Reform Act of 2018 This bill directs the Office of Personnel Management to establish the Postal Service Health Benefits Program (PSHBP) within the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program for all postal employees and annuitants. All Medicare-eligible postal annuitants and employees enrolled in PSHBP must also enroll in Medicare, including parts A, B, and D. The bill eliminates the existing statutory pension payment schedule, cancels any outstanding payments, and amortizes payments over 40 years. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) may establish a program to enter into agreements with an agency of any state government, local government, or tribal government to provide property and services on behalf of such agencies for non-commercial products and services. Distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages shall be considered mailable if specified conditions apply. The USPS shall submit to its Board of Governors: (1) a plan describing the actions it intends to take to achieve long-term solvency, and (2) a financial plan and budget consistent with that goal. The USPS must establish reasonable targets for performance to ensure that mail service for postal customers meets the service standards for market-dominant products. There is established within USPS the position of Chief Innovation Officer. The USPS must submit to Congress and to the Postal Regulatory Commission a comprehensive strategy for maximizing revenues through innovative products and services. The bill provides for emergency suspensions of post offices. There is established in the USPS the Office of the Inspector General.

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Official text

Postal Service Reform Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · 5 cosponsors

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Jerry Moran (R-KS)

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Statute
A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-s2629 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115