H.R. 7527 · 118th Congress · House

Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2024

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced
Mar 5, 24
Passed House
May 6, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act

This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service to issue regulations to mandate collecting, tracking, and publicly reporting information related to deaths and injuries resulting from traffic crashes involving vehicles transporting mail.  

The bill also requires (1) Postal Service employees and contractors to report within three days any traffic crash involving a vehicle used in the transportation of mail and resulting in injury or death, (2) the Postal Service to maintain an internal database that includes comprehensive information related to such injuries and deaths, and (3) the Postal Service to provide an annual report to the public summarizing such injuries and deaths. 

Action Timeline

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  1. MAY 07, 2024IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. MAY 06, 2024Floor

    Mr

    LaTurner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  3. MAY 06, 2024Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H2846-2849)

    2846Yea
    2849Nay
    0NV
  4. MAY 06, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7527.

  5. MAY 06, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2846-2847)

    2846Yea
    2847Nay
    0NV
  6. MAY 06, 2024Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2846-2847)

    2846Yea
    2847Nay
    0NV
  7. MAY 06, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. MAR 07, 2024Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  9. MAR 07, 2024Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.

    40Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  10. MAR 05, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  11. MAR 05, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  12. MAR 05, 2024IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Committees

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: May 7, 2024

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Mar 7, 2024

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Mar 5, 2024

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