H.R. 758 Passed the House Government Operations and Politics

Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025

To 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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Introduced January 28, 2025 Cosponsors 3 (1 R, 2 D) Latest action March 4, 2025

Summary

Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025
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. 

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Mar 4, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  2. Mar 3, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Mar 3, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 16 (Roll no. 55). (text: CR H933-934)
  4. Mar 3, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H938-939)
  5. Mar 3, 2025 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Mar 3, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 758.
  7. Mar 3, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H933-935)
  8. Mar 3, 2025 Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Jan 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  10. Jan 28, 2025 Introduced in House

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