summary
Introduced
05/11/2021
05/11/2021
In Committee
05/13/2021
05/13/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To require mail-in ballots to use the United States Postal Service barcode service, to provide paid parental leave to officers and employees of the Postal Service, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Postal Service Improvement Act, has three key provisions. First, it requires that all mail-in ballots for federal elections be sent in envelopes with a USPS barcode that enables individual ballot tracking. Second, it provides for the federal government to reimburse states for the costs of using this USPS barcode service. Third, it amends the Family and Medical Leave Act to extend paid parental leave benefits to employees of the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission, in addition to employees of the Government Accountability Office who were already covered.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (17)
Carolyn Maloney (D)*,
Pete Aguilar (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Brenda Lawrence (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Kathy Manning (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
David Scott (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Last Action
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17. (on 05/13/2021)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3077/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3077/BILLS-117hr3077ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3077/BILLS-117hr3077ih.pdf.pdf |
Loading...