Protect Postal Performance Act
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Overview
The Protect Postal Performance Act aims to limit the closure and consolidation of post offices and processing and distribution centers by the United States Postal Service. It requires a public hearing and a 180-day waiting period before closures or consolidations can occur, and establishes minimum population thresholds for post offices to avoid closure. The bill also restricts the Postal Service’s ability to close or consolidate processing and distribution centers, particularly in regions with poor on-time delivery rates, and prohibits the implementation of a mail processing facility review program.
Key provisions
- Requires a 60-day public hearing before post office closures or consolidations.
- Post offices with populations under 15,000 or located more than 15 miles from another post office are exempt from closure/consolidation.
- Processing and distribution centers must be located in a geographically non-contiguous region to ensure service in that area.
- Postal Service cannot implement changes to mail processing facilities without a Postal Regulatory Commission opinion.
- Postal Service cannot close or consolidate processing and distribution centers in districts failing to meet on-time delivery benchmarks.
- Prohibits the Postal Service from implementing local and regional transportation optimization efforts that decrease mail pick-up or drop-off frequency.
- Disallows the United States Postal Service Mail Processing Facility Review program.
- Requires the Postal Service to publish a report detailing practices to ensure on-time mail delivery if a proposed change will lead to slower delivery.
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