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handle is hein.crs/govedmk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional SResearch Service Postal Reform Legislation in the 117th Congress: Operational Transparency and Performance Provisions June 2, 2021 Postal reform has been a subject of sustained congressional interest for many years. In the 117th Congres, bipartisan legislation-the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021 (PSRA)-was introduced during May 2021 in the House and the Senate with very similar contents (HR. 3076, introduced May 11, 2021, and S. 1720, introduced May 19, 2021; draft Senate bill language posted online). Each version of the legislation includes a number of potential alterations to the authority and operations of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). Among many other topics, the legislation addresses the financial condition of USPS and postal worker retirees' health care. This Insight focuses on two provisions in the proposed PSRArelating to USPS operational transparency and performance (Sections 201 and 207). After briefly outlining the provisions, the Insight provides selected background information relating to the existing statutory landscape of related laws and administratively driven developments. Postal Reform Legislation On May 19, 2021, the majority and minority of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform explained and supported new legislation in jointly issued press releases. Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney said the legislation is intended to help the Postal Service get on a sustainable financial path for the future and ensure that the Postal Service is transparent with Congress and the American people, while Ranking Member James Comer characterized the measure as placing the Postal Service on the path towards fiscal sustainability and long-term viability. On the same day, the majority and minority of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee made similar statements. Chairman Gary Peters said the proposed legislation would help put the Postal Service on a sustainable financial footing, ensure it is more transparent and accountable to the American people, and support hardworking postal workers, and Ranking Member Rob Portman also emphasized USPS's finances and that the legislation would help ensure self-sustaining, high-quality postal service. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11687 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Membersand Committeesof Congress

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