prohibit performance-based bonuses for the Postmaster General when USPS fails to meet service performance, financial, audit, or congressional reporting standards

Dale W. Strong · Alabama · Republican

policy impact 0.55 specificity 0.92 extraction confidence 90%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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Occurrences

The PERFORM Act restores accountability by prohibiting a performance-based bonus for the Postmaster General if, during the preceding fiscal year, the Postal Service: Fails to meet nationwide service performance targets; Reports a net loss; Receives a material weakness, adverse audit opinion, or disclaimer in its financial audit; or Fails to submit a required report to Congress.

Strong promoted his PERFORM Act as a measure to bar the Postmaster General from receiving performance bonuses when USPS misses service, financial, audit, or reporting benchmarks.

Strong on Senate Introduction of PERFORM ACT: ‘Alabama Stands United; Time for USPS to Deliver’ | Representative Dale Strong
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Evidence

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Mr. Strong introduced H.R. 9936 on July 23, 2026, and it was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The bill would bar any bonus, incentive award, retention payment, or other performance-based compensation for the Postmaster General when USPS had a prior-year net loss, missed nationwide service targets, received specified adverse audit findings, or failed to submit the required congressional report.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Strong introduced legislation matching the promise, but the official bill record shows only introduction and committee referral, not enactment or final implementation.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9936 (IH) - Postal Executive Responsibility, Fiscal Oversight, and Results-based Management Act
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S. 5209, the Senate companion to H.R. 9936, was introduced by Sen. Katie Britt with Sen. Tommy Tuberville as cosponsor on August 3, 2026, read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A Senate companion was filed, showing continued concrete legislative effort, but the measure remained at committee referral rather than becoming law.

unresolved same_term A for effort

S. 5209 (IS) - Postal Executive Responsibility, Fiscal Oversight, and Results-based Management Act
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Assessments

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Strong materially advanced the promised policy by introducing H.R. 9936 on July 23, 2026, which directly would prohibit performance-based compensation for the Postmaster General when USPS misses financial, service, audit, or congressional reporting standards. A Senate companion was also introduced on August 3, 2026. However, both measures remained at committee referral with no evidence of passage, enactment, or implementation as of August 27, 2026. Because the promised prohibition has not become law or otherwise taken effect, the promise is not delivered, but the legislative attempt warrants an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%