Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act

5/24/2024, 1:33 PM

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. 

Congress
118
Number
HR - 7527
Introduced on
2024-03-05
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/6/2024
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
Passed in House
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and 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. 

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo direct the United States Postal Service to issue regulations requiring Postal Service employees and contractors to report to the Postal Service traffic crashes involving vehicles carrying mail that result in injury or death, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics
Potential Impact
Administrative law and regulatory procedures•
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management•
Government information and archives•
Motor carriers•
Motor vehicles•
Postal service•
Public contracts and procurement•
Transportation safety and security•
U.S. Postal Service

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Latest Summary5/1/2024

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 cras...

Latest Action5/7/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.