{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-431","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":431,"title":"Pony Up Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-01-15","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"G000546","fullName":"Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]","party":"R","state":"MO","district":6}],"cosponsorsCount":10,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-01-15","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":["Accounting and auditing","Administrative remedies","Congressional oversight","Government information and archives","Postal service","U.S. Postal Service","User charges and fees"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-01-15","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-01-15","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Pony Up Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to pay a citizen for late payment fees or penalties incurred due to late delivery of mail by USPS.</p><p>Late delivery of mail means that (1) USPS received a bill or notice of bill at least 12 days prior to the payment due date and delivered such bill or notice of bill less than 6 days prior to the payment due date; or (2) USPS received a payment at least 5 days prior to the payment due date and delivered such payment after the due date.&nbsp;</p><p>USPS is not required to pay a citizen for late payment fees or penalties when a bill, notice of bill, or payment is delayed for reasons outside of USPS control (for example, if a major disaster or emergency declared by the President caused the delay).</p>","updateDate":"2025-07-07T16:34:55Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":303,"ts":"2026-04-17T07:59:06.828Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Pony%20Up%20Act"}]}}