House Bill Mandates Mail Carriers Report Major Accidents

A bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on March 3 would require USPS employees and contractors to report any accident that results in injury or death within three days.

The bipartisan bill — titled “Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025” — cleared the House on a 402-16 procedural vote late on March 3. It now moves to an uncertain future in the Senate, where it was referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs on March 4, legislative records show.

Under the measure, contractors would have to report serious crashes within three days or risk Postal Service penalties ranging from fines, suspension of contracts or loss of contracts. USPS policy already requires mail contractors to report serious crashes within 24 hours. The bill does not specify penalties for USPS employees involved in crashes.

It also imposes record keeping requirements on USPS, requiring the agency to “maintain a continuously updated internal digital database that includes comprehensive information related to deaths and injuries from traffic crashes involving vehicles transporting mail.”

The bill, which was introduced by Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and James Comer (R.-Ken.), was previously raised by the pair in 2024. The 2024 version cleared the House in May, but never made it out of committee in the Senate.