USPS Executive Benefit and Bonus Removal Act

Mike Rounds

Republican · SD · Senator

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4567-4568)

2026-08-07

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5373 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5373 To amend title 39, United States Code, to limit the compensation and benefits provided to executive officers of the Postal Service, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 7, 2026 Mr. Rounds 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 limit the compensation and benefits provided to executive officers of the Postal Service, 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 ``USPS Executive Benefit and Bonus Removal Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN EXECUTIVE FRINGE BENEFITS. Section 1003 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Limitation of Executive Fringe Benefits.-- ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection: ``(A) Covered executive officer.--The term `covered executive officer'-- ``(i) means the Postmaster General, the Deputy Postmaster General, any Postal Service officer or employee serving in a Postal Career Executive Service position at level II or above, or any successor executive pay classification; and ``(ii) does not include the Inspector General of the Postal Service. ``(B) Deferred compensation.--The term `deferred compensation' includes any nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement, supplemental executive retirement plan, or similar arrangement under which compensation is earned in one period but paid in a later period, whether or not subject to section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. ``(C) Fringe benefit.--The term `fringe benefit' includes the following: ``(i) A wellness reimbursement or similar wellness incentive payment, unless offered on substantially the same terms to substantially all career employees of the Postal Service. ``(ii) Parking or a parking allowance, except space made available on the same terms as to non-executive employees at the same duty station. ``(iii) Financial planning, tax preparation, estate planning, or similar personal financial advisory services. ``(iv) Retirement counseling services, unless offered on substantially the same terms to substantially all career employees of the Postal Service. ``(v) Reimbursement for enrollment or renewal fees for TSA PreCheck, Global Entry, CLEAR, or any similar trusted traveler or expedited-screening program. ``(vi) Membership dues or fees for any airline club, airport lounge program, hotel loyalty tier, or similar travel-amenity program. ``(vii) Any relocation expense, allowance, bonus, or benefit provided in connection with, or in anticipation of-- ``(I) the hiring, appointment, or commencement of service of the officer; ``(II) the retirement or separation from service of the officer; or ``(III) any other change in the officer's status with the Postal Service. ``(2) Limitation on fringe benefits.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any other provision of law, the Postal Service may not provide, pay for, or reimburse, directly or indirectly, on behalf of any covered executive officer, any fringe benefit. ``(3) Exception for official travel.--Paragraph (2) may not be construed to prohibit reimbursement of ordinary and necessary travel expenses incurred in the performance of official duties, consistent with applicable Federal travel regulations. ``(4) No circumvention.-- ``(A) No substitutes.--The Postal Service may not provide a covered executive officer with increased base pay, a bonus, deferred compensation, or any other form of current or deferred compensation, that is designated, in whole or in part, as a substitute for a benefit prohibited under paragraph (2). ``(B) No limitation on base pay.--Nothing in this paragraph limits the authority of the Postal Service to set base pay under…

subsection (a). ``(5) Reimbursement required.--A covered executive officer who receives a benefit prohibited under paragraph (2) after the effective date of this subsection shall reimburse the Postal Service for the fair market value of such benefit. ``(6) Prohibition on premium-class air travel.-- ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any other provision of law, the Postal Service may not pay for, reimburse, or otherwise provide, directly or indirectly, first-class or business-class air travel accommodations for any covered executive officer. ``(B) Reimbursement required.--A covered executive officer who receives air travel accommodations prohibited under subparagraph (A) after the effective date of this subsection shall reimburse the Postal Service for the value of such accommodations.''. SEC. 3. LIMIT ON COMPENSATION. Section 1001 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(f) Limit on Compensation.-- ``(1) Limit.--No officer, executive, or employee of the Postal Service may receive compensation greater than that of the President under section 102 of title 3. ``(2) No circumvention.--The Postal Service may not provide a covered executive officer (as defined in section 1003(e) of this title) with a bonus, deferred compensation, or any other form of current or deferred compensation in order to circumvent the compensation limit set in paragraph (1).''. SEC. 4. RESTRICTION ON BONUSES FOR POSTMASTER GENERAL. Section 202 of title 39, United States Code, is amended in subsection (c) by-- (a) striking ``The'' and inserting-- ``(1) Powers of the governors.--The''; and (b) adding at the end the following: ``(2) Limit on compensation.--Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3686 of this title, 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 total expenditures of the Postal Service exceeded the revenues of the Postal Service (including both appropriated and non-appropriated funds).''. SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be construed to affect-- (1) wellness, parking, or retirement-related benefits generally available to Postal Service employees who are not covered executive officers (as defined in section 1003(e) of title 39, United States Code, as amended by this Act); (2) any benefit provided to a bargaining-unit employee pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement entered into under chapter 12 of title 39, United States Code; or (3) any compensation described in section 423(b) of title 5, United States Code. <all>

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