,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,graves 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 
,al=d1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4    
,/aub]1 & ,mr4 ,mann7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to require ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al      
,s]vice to reimburse fees *>g$ = ! late 
paym5t ( bills t 7 delay$ 9 ! mail1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,pony ,up ,act4  #b4   
,paym5t ( fees result+ f delay$ deliv]y 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9
 ?is section1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al    
,s]vice %all pay to a citiz5 assess$ any
 fee or p5alty = ! late paym5t ( a bill 
an am\nt det]m9$ "u subsection 7b7 if   
su* bill1 notice ( su* bill1 or paym5t  
is deliv]$ late4  7b7 ,paym5t           
calculation ,! am\nt to :i* a citiz5 is 
entitl$ "u subsection 7a7 is ! am\nt t  
is equal to ! total am\nt ( ! fees &    
p5alties describ$ 9 su* subsection t su*

 citiz5 is obligat$ to pay4  7c7        
,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a citiz5   
seek+ a paym5t "u ?is section %all      
submit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice
 an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 
& conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice det]m9es          
appropriate4  7#b7 ,application         
submission ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al      
,s]vice %all all[ citiz5s to submit !   
application requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 on 
a publicly available website ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice1 by mail1 & at any
 po/ (fice4  7d7 ,un=ese5 circum/ances  
exception ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 a
 bill1 notice ( bill1 or paym5t is n    
deliv]$ late if a cause n reasonably )9 
! control ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al      
,s]vice delay$ ! deliv]y ( su* bill or  
notice1 includ+ a major disa/] or       
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t4  7e7     
,appeals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a citiz5 may   
appeal a det]m9ation made by ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice "u ?is section to 
! ,judicial ,(fic] by submitt+ su*      

appeal 9 writ+ )9 #cj days aft] receiv+ 
notice ( su* det]m9ation4  7#b7         
,proc$ure ,! ,judicial ,(fic] %all issue
 a decision ) respect to an appeal "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 z soon z practicable1 &   
su* decision %all be f9al4  7f7         
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice %all issue rules  
implem5t+ ?is section4  7g7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,deliv]$ late ,!   
t]m deliv]$ late1 ) respect to a bill1  
notice ( bill1 or paym5t1 means t-- 7,a7
 su* bill1 notice1 or paym5t 0 mail$2   
7,b7 9 ! case ( a bill or notice ( bill1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice receiv$ 
! mail conta9+ su* bill or notice n less
 ?an #ab days prior to ! date on :i* !  
paym5t = ! bill 0 due & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,po/al ,s]vice deliv]$ su* mail less ?an
 #f days prior to ! date on :i* paym5t =
 ! bill 0 due2 &  7,c7 9 ! case ( a     
paym5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice  
receiv$ ! mail conta9+ su* paym5t n less
 ?an #e days prior to ! date on :i* !   

paym5t 0 due & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al   
,s]vice deliv]$ su* mail aft] ! date on 
:i* paym5t 0 due4  7#b7 ,judicial (fic] 
,! t]m ,judicial ,(fic] means !         
,judicial ,(fic] appo9t$ "u section #bjd
 ( title #ci1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 
,report on mail deliv]y delays  7a7     
,annual report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually 
!reaft]1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight
 & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report on delays 9 deliv]+
 mail1 includ+1 = ea* class ( mail--    
7#a7 ! av]age deliv]y "t & av]age delay 
"t =-- 7,a7 mail deliv]$ "u an agreem5t 
betwe5 ! s5d]1 o!r ?an a s5d] prim>ily  
engag$ 9 ! transportation or deliv]y (  
p>cels or lett]s c>ri$ out ( ! mails1 & 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice2 &  7,b7 
all o!r mail deliv]$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,po/al ,s]vice2  7#b7 ! volume ( mail   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 t is      

presort$ & an explanation ( ! effect (  
presort+ su* mail on ! av]age deliv]y "t
 & av]age delay "t = su* mail2 &  7#c7 !
 volume ( mail describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#a77;,b7 t is presort$ & an explanation
 ( ! effect ( presort+ su* mail on !    
av]age deliv]y "t & av]age delay "t =   
su* mail4  7b7 ,prioritization audit    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice %all       
conduct an assessm5t ( ! policies &     
practices ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al      
,s]vice to det]m9e if ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,po/al ,s]vice prioritizes ! deliv]y (  
mail describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 
ov] mail t is ! same class ( mail & is n
 describ$ 9 su* subsection4  7#b7       
,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight
 & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! f9d+s ( !     

assessm5t requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74  7c7
 ,class ( mail def9$ ,= ! purposes ( ?is
 section1 ! t]m class ( mail means !    
items describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh   
7#aj7 ( section #cfba7;a7 ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! items describ$ 
9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 ( section   
#cfca7;a7 ( su* title4