HR9936Referred to Committee

PERFORM Act

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-23
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6
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Dale W. Strong
Dale W. Strong
Republican · AL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.4% (637 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (6)

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-07-23

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would cap the bonuses that can be paid to the Postmaster General, the top executive running the U.S. Postal Service. This affects how much extra compensation the head of the postal service can receive beyond their base salary. The measure is currently under review by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Government Operations and Politics

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9936 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9936 To amend title 39, United States Code, to limit bonuses to the Postmaster General, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2026 Mr. Strong (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Figures, and Ms. Sewell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 39, United States Code, to limit bonuses to the Postmaster General, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Postal Executive Responsibility, Fiscal Oversight, and Results-based Management Act'' or the ``PERFORM Act''. SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON BONUSES AND OTHER COMPENSATION TO POSTMASTER GENERAL. Section 3686 of title 39, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: ``(e) Limitation on Bonuses.-- ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, during any fiscal year, a bonus, incentive award, retention payment, or other performance-based compensation may not be paid to the Postmaster General if, during the preceding fiscal year-- ``(A) total costs of the Postal Service exceeded total revenue; or ``(B) the Postal Service-- ``(i) failed to meet established nationwide service performance targets; ``(ii) received a material weakness, adverse opinion, or disclaimer in its financial audit; or ``(iii) failed to submit the report to Congress required under paragraph (2). ``(2) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Postmaster General shall submit an annual report to Congress detailing-- ``(A) any bonus, incentive award, retention payment, or other performance-based compensation paid to any officer or employee of the Postal Service in senior executive or equivalent positions; ``(B) the performance metrics used to justify each bonus, incentive award, retention payment, or other performance-based compensation; ``(C) the financial performance of the Postal Service for the preceding fiscal year; and ``(D) national and district-level service performance data. ``(3) Inspector general review.--The Inspector General of the Postal Service shall review the report submitted under paragraph (2) and determine whether the Postal Service complied with the requirements of the subsection.''. <all>
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