To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit reports to Congress on theft of mail and United States Postal Service property, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires the Government Accountability Office to investigate and report annually on theft of mail and Postal Service property for five years.
Who Benefits and How
Mail users and postal customers could benefit from more systematic oversight and recommendations aimed at reducing theft.
Who Bears the Burden and How
GAO and Postal Service oversight bodies would have to conduct repeated investigations and coordinate on the resulting reports.
Key Provisions
- Requires yearly GAO investigations and reports on mail and Postal Service property theft for five years.
- Requires consultation with the Postal Service Inspector General and Postal Inspection Service.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Government Accountability Office to investigate and report annually on theft of mail and Postal Service property for five years.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Requires the Government Accountability Office to investigate and report annually on theft of mail and Postal Service property for five years.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Mail users and postal customers seeking stronger anti-theft oversight
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Government Accountability Office and postal oversight officials responsible for the recurring investigations and reports
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cruz (for himself, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Mrs. Capito) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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