The Deliver for Democracy Act ties the United States Postal Service's ability to raise rates on periodicals to its on-time delivery performance. Starting one year after the law takes effect, the Postal Regulatory Commission can only authorize rate increases for periodicals if the Postal Service either achieves 95 percent on-time delivery or improves its on-time delivery by at least 2 percentage points compared to its best previous performance. The bill requires the Postmaster General to submit annual public reports on the Postal Service's performance in delivering newspapers and periodicals, including data on in-county and out-of-county mail, until such tracking becomes part of standard service measurements. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must complete a study within two years examining alternative pricing schemes that could improve the financial health of periodicals and other mail products that currently operate at a loss. This legislation affects newspapers, magazine publishers, and postal customers who depend on timely periodical delivery, while creating accountability mechanisms to improve service quality before allowing postal rate increases in this category.
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