Deliver for Democracy Act

The "Deliver for Democracy Act" aims to improve the United States Postal Service's (USPS) on-time delivery of periodicals by tying future rate increases to performance metrics. Specifically, it mandates that the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) shall not authorize additional rate authority for periodicals unless the USPS achieves either a 95 percent on-time delivery performance or an increase of at least 2 percentage points in on-time delivery compared to previous years. The bill also requires the Postmaster General to submit an annual progress report to the PRC and the public, detailing efforts to include on-time performance data for in-county and out-of-county newspaper mail in service measurements. This report must incorporate stakeholder feedback, and a system will be developed for generating data if individual mail piece information is unavailable. The reporting requirement will cease once the PRC determines these mail categories are fully integrated into existing performance measurements. Furthermore, the legislation directs the Comptroller General of the United States (GAO) to conduct a study on alternative pricing schemes and other options for the USPS. This study will evaluate ways to improve the financial position of periodicals and other products that do not cover their costs, with a report due to Congress within two years.