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The House passed the Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025, which requires the Postal Service to track and publicly report serious traffic accidents involving mail delivery vehicles.
This vote was to pass H.R. 758, the Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025. The bill requires the United States Postal Service (USPS) to establish formal rules for tracking and reporting any traffic crash involving mail delivery vehicles that results in injury or death. This mandate applies to both USPS employees and private contractors, who must report such incidents within three days. The bill further requires the USPS to maintain a digital database and publish annual public reports on these safety statistics. The House voted on this measure under a procedure called "suspension of the rules." This is a fast-track method typically reserved for bills with broad support. It limits debate and prevents any amendments from being added to the bill on the floor. Because it bypasses the normal legislative process, the bill must earn a two-thirds supermajority of those voting to pass, rather than a simple majority. The measure passed with a vote of 402 to 16, comfortably exceeding the required two-thirds threshold. While Republicans were nearly unanimous in their support, the Democratic caucus was split on the measure. Having passed the House, the bill now moves to the Senate for further consideration.
The bill has been received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
OPEN BILL →Why it matters. Currently, there is no standardized, publicly accessible system for tracking serious crashes involving mail vehicles. This bill aims to improve road safety and postal accountability through mandatory reporting and transparency.
Who’s affected. USPS Employees and Contractors: Required to report any traffic crash involving injury or death within 72 hours or face penalties. · General Public: Gain access to an annual report detailing the safety record and crash trends of mail transport operations. · Safety Advocates: Will have new data to identify high-risk areas or advocate for vehicle safety improvements in the postal fleet.
Democrats. The Democratic caucus was closely divided, with 102 voting in favor and 106 voting against.
Republicans. The Republican caucus provided nearly unanimous support for the measure with 207 votes in favor.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Mar 3, 2025
The House passed the Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act of 2025, which requires the Postal Service to track and publicly report serious traffic accidents involving mail delivery vehicles.
This was a vote to "suspend the rules" to quickly pass a bill. This procedure is common for non-controversial legislation but requires a two-thirds supermajority to succeed instead of a simple majority.
The bill has been received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Currently, there is no standardized, publicly accessible system for tracking serious crashes involving mail vehicles. This bill aims to improve road safety and postal accountability through mandatory reporting and transparency.
Republicans overwhelmingly supported the bill, while the Democratic caucus was split on the final vote.
The Democratic caucus was closely divided, with 102 voting in favor and 106 voting against.
The Republican caucus provided nearly unanimous support for the measure with 207 votes in favor.
The lone independent member voted in favor of the bill.