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S. 5163

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 5163, the No Bonuses for Bad Service Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jul 29, 2026 by Sen. Josh Hawley (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Aug 6, 2026: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Record

Text

S. 5163 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb5163/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S5163 IS: No Bonuses for Bad Service Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-07-29
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 5163  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   July 29, 2026   Mr. Hawley  (for himself and  Mr. Blumenthal ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent the awarding of bonuses to the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General for a fiscal year in which the United States Postal Service does not meet or exceed each on-time mail delivery target, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Bonuses for Bad Service Act  .
2.
Restriction of Bonuses for Postmaster General
(a)
Bonus Prerequisites
Section 202 of title 39, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new sentence:  The Governors shall not approve any bonus, award, or other monetary compensation beyond basic pay for the Postmaster General for any fiscal year in which the Postal Service does not meet or exceed a 95 percent on-time delivery performance for each on-time delivery target set for a market-dominant product category. ; and
(2)
in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new sentence:  The Governors shall not approve any bonus, award, or other monetary compensation beyond basic pay for the Deputy Postmaster General for any fiscal year in which the Postal Service does not meet or exceed 95 percent on-time delivery performance for each on-time delivery target set for a market-dominant product category. .
(b)
Report Submission
Section 2804(a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by inserting  and submitted to the Postal Regulatory Commission  before the period.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-29
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent the awarding of bonuses to the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General for a fiscal year in which the United States Postal Service does not meet or exceed each on-time mail delivery target, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Josh Hawley (R) sponsors S. 5163, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 5163 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Markup By · Aug 6, 2026 · 444 Bills

Actions

S. 5163 has taken 3 actions since Jul 29, 2026, the latest on Aug 6, 2026.

ChamberAction
Aug 6, 2026
Senate
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Jul 29, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Jul 29, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 5163 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 5163 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No Bonuses for Bad Service Act — Display Title
  • No Bonuses for Bad Service Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent the awarding of bonuses to the Postmaster General and Deputy Postmaster General for a fiscal year in which the United States Postal Service does not meet or exceed each on-time mail delivery target, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 5163 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 5163’s is Government Operations and Politics.

s5163/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 5163 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Federal officials to Wages and earnings.

s5163/subjects.txt
Federal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementPostal serviceU.S. Postal ServiceWages and earnings

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com