The Deliver for Democracy Act ties the Postal Service's ability to raise rates on periodicals to its delivery performance. Starting one year after enactment, the Postal Regulatory Commission cannot grant the Postal Service additional rate authority for periodicals unless the agency achieves either a 95 percent on-time delivery rate or improves its on-time performance by at least 2 percentage points compared to its highest prior performance. The bill requires the Postal Service to submit annual reports to the Postal Regulatory Commission and the public on its progress in measuring on-time delivery performance for newspapers and other periodicals, with reporting continuing until these metrics are incorporated into regular service measurements. Additionally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study alternative pricing schemes for periodicals and other products that lose money for the Postal Service, with a report due within two years. The legislation aims to improve newspaper delivery reliability while addressing the financial challenges facing the periodicals industry.
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