House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

St. Louis Postal Accountability and Reform Act

H.R. 8599Introduced Apr 30, 2026Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Official title: To direct the United States Postal Service to submit a report to Congress on mail and package delivery service performance in the St. Louis region, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Wesley Bell D-MO

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 30, 2026
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Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Apr 30, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8599.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BELL, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 76, April 30, 2026, Page H3332):
Congress has the authority to enact this legislation pursuant to Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

5 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats

3 of 5 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Mike Bost (R-IL), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Robert Onder (R-MO), Ann Wagner (R-MO).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Wesley Bell.

Sponsor’s state and district

Missouri in Congress · MO-1 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.