Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act

Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act
Acronyms (colloquial)PAEA
Enacted bythe 109th United States Congress
EffectiveDecember 20, 2006
Citations
Public law109-435
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (H.R. 6407) by Tom Davis (R-VA) on December 7, 2006
  • Committee consideration by House Government Reform Committee
  • Passed the House on December 8, 2006 (voice vote)
  • Passed the Senate on December 9, 2006 (unanimous consent)
  • Signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 20, 2006
Major amendments
Postal Service Reform Act of 2022

The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA) or the Postal Act of 2006 is a United States federal statute enacted by the 109th United States Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush on December 20, 2006. It was meant to overhaul the United States Postal Service (USPS) after a financial crisis affected the Service in 2001. It was the first major overhaul of the USPS since the Service became an independent agency in 1970.

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