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Reimburses Late Fees from Mail Delays
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Reimburses Late Fees from Mail Delays

IntroducedJanuary 15, 2025
Introduced1 year ago
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Why This Matters

This bill requires the United States Postal Service to reimburse citizens for late fees caused by delays in mail delivery.

If you receive bills by mail, you can get reimbursed for late fees caused by delivery delays starting in 2025.
Who this affects
citizens receiving mail bills
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1The United States Postal Service will pay back late fees if bills arrive late due to mail delays.
  2. 2Citizens can apply for reimbursement through the Postal Service's website, by mail, or at post offices.
  3. 3The bill includes a process for appealing decisions made by the Postal Service regarding reimbursements.
  4. 4The Postal Service must report on mail delivery delays annually to Congress, detailing average delivery times.
Read the detailed summary

Pony Up Act This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to pay a citizen for late payment fees or penalties incurred due to late delivery of mail by USPS. Late delivery of mail means that (1) USPS received a bill or notice of bill at least 12 days prior to the payment due date and delivered such bill or notice of bill less than 6 days prior to the payment due date; or (2) USPS received a payment at least 5 days prior to the payment due date and delivered such payment after the due date. USPS is not required to pay a citizen for late payment fees or penalties when a bill, notice of bill, or payment is delayed for reasons outside of USPS control (for example, if a major disaster or emergency declared by the President caused the delay).

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IntroducedCurrentJan 15, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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The President

Joe Biden
46th President
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