Deliver for Democracy Act

The Deliver for Democracy Act ties additional rate authority for periodicals to the United States Postal Service's on-time delivery performance and requires reports on newspaper mail service data and a study on alternative pricing. Sec. 2, Additional rate authority for periodicals: The Postal Regulatory Commission must amend regulations so that, for any fiscal year after enactment, it cannot authorize the Postal Service additional rate authority for periodicals unless the Commission finds the Postal Service achieved either a 95 percent on-time delivery rate for periodicals during that fiscal year, or an increase of at least 2 percentage points in on-time delivery compared to the highest such percentage in any prior fiscal year, all measured by service standards in effect on enactment. Sec. 3, Annual progress report: The Postmaster General must submit an annual public report to the Commission on progress including periodical service performance data for in-county and out-of-county newspaper mail entered at each delivery unit, after soliciting stakeholder input. If individual-piece data is unavailable, the Commission and Postmaster General must develop a system using digital information for mail bundles. The reporting ends when the Commission determines the Postal Service has incorporated these mail categories into existing performance measurements. If identifying newspaper mail is not practicable, the Commission may allow use of the closest relevant mail category, and must publish a report on the determination's process, rationale, costs, accuracy, and other factors. Sec. 4, GAO study and report: The Comptroller General must study alternative pricing schemes and other options to improve the financial position of periodicals and other products not covering their costs, and evaluate their potential impact. Within two years of enactment, the Comptroller General must report the study's findings to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.