S 661
Postal Processing Protection Act
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Bill overview
This bill aims to protect postal facilities by requiring the United States Postal Service (USPS) to consider the impact of closing any facility – including acceptance, processing, shipping, delivery, distribution, or other facilities – that supports one or more post offices. The bill modifies existing law to broaden the scope of facilities that must be considered when making decisions about closures. It ensures the USPS assesses the impact on post offices reliant on these facilities. This legislation seeks to provide greater stability for postal operations and the communities they serve.
Key provisions
- Requires USPS to consider the impact of closing facilities that support post offices.
- Expands the definition of facilities subject to review to include acceptance, processing, shipping, delivery, distribution, and other facilities.
- Specifically mandates consideration of facilities supporting one or more post offices.
- Modifies existing law to broaden the scope of facilities impacted by closure decisions.
Who is affected
- United States Postal Service (USPS)
- Post Offices
- Postal Workers
- Communities served by USPS
- Businesses that rely on USPS services
Notable changes
- Broadens the definition of facilities subject to review when considering closures.
- Adds a requirement to consider the impact on post offices supported by the facilities.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
S. 661
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
A BILL
To require the United States Postal Service to apply certain requirements when closing a processing, shipping, delivery, or other facility supporting a post office.
This Act may be cited as the Postal Processing Protection Act
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Section 404(d) of title 39, United States Code, is amended—
in paragraph (1), by striking any post office
and inserting any post office, or any acceptance, processing, shipping, delivery, distribution, or other facility that is owned or operated by the Postal Service that supports 1 or more post offices
;
in paragraph (2)—
a post officeand inserting
a post office, or an acceptance, processing, shipping, delivery, distribution, or other facility that is owned or operated by the Postal Service that supports 1 or more post offices; and
in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking post offices
and inserting post offices, or acceptance, processing, shipping, delivery, distribution, or other facilities that are owned or operated by the Postal Service that support 1 or more post offices,
;
in paragraph (3), by striking a post office
and inserting a post office, or an acceptance, processing, shipping, delivery, distribution, or other facility that is owned or operated by the Postal Service that supports 1 or more post offices,
;
in paragraph (4), by striking a post office
and inserting a post office, or an acceptance, processing, shipping, delivery, distribution, or other facility that is owned or operated by the Postal Service that supports 1 or more post offices,
; and
in paragraph (5), by striking any post office
and inserting any post office, or any acceptance, processing, shipping, delivery, distribution, or other facility that is owned or operated by the Postal Service that supports 1 or more post offices,
.