118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 7527: Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2024
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- James Comer R-KYOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Gerald Connolly SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, passed House4 events+48
- 2James ComerCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Gerald Connolly.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Mr. LaTurner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2846-2849)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7527.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2846-2847)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2846-2847)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.