Require USPS to submit a report to Congress on mail and package delivery service performance in the St. Louis region.

introduced the St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform (STL Up To PAR) Act to direct USPS to submit a report to Congress on mail and package delivery service performance in the St. Louis region

Bell and Wagner introduced legislation directing USPS to report to Congress on St. Louis mail and package delivery performance.

Bell, Wagner Introduce St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act to Hold USPS Accountable for Delayed Mail
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Gateway Partnership Act of 2025

The bill includes a USPS reporting requirement focused on delivery service performance in the St. Louis region.

H.R.5254 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Gateway Partnership Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) and Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) 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.

Bell introduced legislation directing USPS to report to Congress on St. Louis-area mail and package delivery performance.

Representative Wesley Bell |
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Representatives Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) and Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) 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.

Bell joined legislation requiring USPS to report to Congress on St. Louis regional mail and package delivery performance and accountability metrics.

Wagner, Bell Introduce St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act to Hold USPS Accountable for Delayed Mail | Congresswoman Ann Wagner
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To direct the United States Postal Service to submit a report to Congress on mail and package delivery service performance in the St. Louis region, and for other purposes.

Bell introduced H.R. 8599, the St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act, which would require USPS to report to Congress on mail and package delivery performance in the St. Louis region.

H.R. 8599 (IH) - St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act - BILLS-119hr8599ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Today, Representatives Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) and Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) 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.

Bell introduced legislation requiring USPS to report to Congress on St. Louis-area mail and package delivery performance, workforce conditions, corrective actions, and systems to prevent recurring delays.

Bell, Wagner Introduce St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act to Hold USPS Accountable for Delayed Mail | Representative Wesley Bell
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8599, sponsored by Wesley Bell, with the full title: "To direct the United States Postal Service to submit a report to Congress on mail and package delivery service performance in the St. Louis region, and for other purposes." The listed action is introduction and referral to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on April 30, 2026.

Bell introduced the exact USPS reporting bill, but the official record shows only introduction and committee referral, not enactment or a submitted USPS report.

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H.R. 8599 (IH) - St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act - BILLS-119hr8599ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Bell's official House site lists the April 30, 2026 press release: "Bell, Wagner Introduce St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act to Hold USPS Accountable for Delayed Mail," describing the bill as directing USPS to submit a report to Congress on mail and package delivery service performance in the St. Louis region.

Bell publicly announced introduction of the commitment-specific legislation; the available official page does not show enactment or completion of the required report.

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Representative Wesley Bell |
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The House Appropriations report says the USPS OIG is directed to examine and report within 120 days of enactment on service quality and delivery performance related to processing and distribution centers in the St. Louis, Kansas City, and Southern Illinois regions.

Congressional appropriators advanced a related OIG reporting directive, but it is conditional on enactment and is not the same as USPS submitting the specific St. Louis-region report required by Bell's bill.

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CRPT-119hrpt623.pdf
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USPS OIG reported a congressionally requested audit of the St. Louis P&DC, NDC, and seven delivery units. It found deficiencies affecting mail delivery and property conditions, including delayed mail and package scanning issues at all seven delivery units, and delayed-mail issues at both processing centers. One recommendation to provide adequate staff at several units remained open on the page reviewed.

The OIG audit documents the service-performance problems the reporting bill targets and shows some corrective work remained open; it does not show the promised USPS report was required or submitted.

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Kansas-Missouri District: Delivery Operations in the St. Louis, MO, Area
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During the May 6-June 4 lookback window, Rep. Wagner cited allegations of criminal mail theft and check washing connected to USPS processing facilities in the St. Louis region and said the issues came against the backdrop of persistent mail service and mail security concerns. The release does not indicate H.R. 8599 advanced or that USPS submitted the requested performance report.

A related official development in the lookback window shows continuing St. Louis USPS concerns, but no delivery of Bell's reporting requirement.

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Wagner Calls for FBI Investigation into Criminal Allegations Involving the USPS St. Louis Processing Facility | Congresswoman Ann Wagner
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First Alert 4 reported that Wesley Bell and Ann Wagner announced the bipartisan Saint Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act, which would require USPS to track and report delivery performance, response to delays, and employee vacancy rates. Bell held a press conference to officially announce the legislation.

Local reporting confirms Bell took a concrete public step to pursue the reporting requirement, while describing the measure as proposed legislation rather than enacted law.

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St. Louis lawmakers propose bill to address postal service problems
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Congress.gov identifies H.R. 8599 as the St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act and shows the measure was introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on April 30, 2026; no enacted-law status or passage action was found in the bill record reviewed.

The official legislative status supports a concrete Bell-backed attempt, but not fulfillment: the bill had not become law requiring USPS to submit the St. Louis performance report.

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H.R.8599 - St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act
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GovInfo lists H.R. 8599 as introduced by Wesley Bell with the full title directing USPS to submit a report to Congress on mail and package delivery service performance in the St. Louis region. The action shown is introduction and referral to committee on April 30, 2026.

The bill text matches the promise exactly, but the official record shows introduction and referral rather than enactment or a completed USPS report.

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H.R. 8599 (IH) - St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act - BILLS-119hr8599ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Bell’s official press-release index lists “Bell, Wagner Introduce St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act to Hold USPS Accountable for Delayed Mail” and summarizes that the bill would direct USPS to submit a report to Congress on mail and package delivery service performance in the St. Louis region.

Bell publicly introduced commitment-specific legislation in the same House term, but the official release describes a proposed bill, not a delivered reporting requirement.

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Press Releases | Representative Wesley Bell
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USPS OIG reported a congressionally requested audit of St. Louis-area processing centers and delivery units, finding delayed mail and package-scanning deficiencies at all seven delivery units reviewed and delayed-mail issues at both processing centers.

The OIG audit documents the St. Louis service-performance problems Bell’s reporting bill targeted, but it is not the promised USPS report to Congress required by H.R. 8599.

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Kansas-Missouri District: Delivery Operations in the St. Louis, MO, Area
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The Telegraph reported that H.R. 8599, introduced by Reps. Ann Wagner and Wesley Bell, would require USPS performance reports for the St. Louis region and had been referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Reputable local reporting corroborates the bill’s purpose and committee-referral status, reinforcing that Bell made an effort but the requirement had not been delivered.

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Bipartisan US House bill would tighten oversight of St. Louis mail delivery
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