The St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act will provide for clear service benchmarks so we can ensure they are fixing these problems on an appropriate timeline and with full transparency.
Ann Wagner will work to hold USPS accountable for delayed mail by advancing legislation that requires service benchmarks, performance reporting, and transparency.
Occurrences
introduced the St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform (STL Up To PAR) Act, to direct the United States Postal Service (USPS) to submit a report to Congress on mail and package delivery service performance in the St. Louis region
Wagner called for an FBI investigation into allegations of mail theft and check washing tied to USPS processing facilities in the St. Louis region and said the USPS has not fully cooperated with local law enforcement.
I will do everything in my power to hold the USPS accountable and ensure my constituents receive the timely service they need and deserve.
Wagner, Bell Introduce St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act to Hold USPS Accountable for Delayed Mail
Evidence
The article says Ann Wagner and Wesley Bell introduced H.R. 8599 on April 30, 2026. The bill would require USPS to report to Congress on St. Louis mail-delivery performance, workforce vacancies and turnover, completion of Inspector General recommendations, and management systems to prevent repeat failures. Wagner said the measure would create clear service benchmarks and full transparency.
Assessments
Ann Wagner co-introduced H.R. 8599, which would have required USPS service benchmarks, performance reporting, and transparency, so she made a concrete legislative attempt to advance the promise. But the evidence shows only introduction and referral to committee, with no enactment or completed accountability regime, so the promised outcome was not delivered.