To place a moratorium on the United States Postal Service's mail processing facility closure and consolidation and to maintain Postal Service delivery standards, and for other purposes.
Stop Postal Closures Act This bill prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from closing or consolidating postal facilities or carrying out any network rationalization activity until the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has certified that the USPS has met specified national service standards. The bill also prohibits any future post office closures or consolidations, unless the PRC has approved the closure or consolidation using procedures specified in the bill. The PRC must also rate the performance of the USPS.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Government Operations and Politics
Community life and organizationCongressional oversightGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment studies and investigationsPerformance measurementPostal serviceSmall businessU.S. Postal Service
To place a moratorium on the United States Postal Service's mail processing facility closure and consolidation and to maintain Postal Service delivery standards, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6282| House
| Updated: 6/28/2018
Stop Postal Closures Act This bill prohibits the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from closing or consolidating postal facilities or carrying out any network rationalization activity until the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has certified that the USPS has met specified national service standards. The bill also prohibits any future post office closures or consolidations, unless the PRC has approved the closure or consolidation using procedures specified in the bill. The PRC must also rate the performance of the USPS.
Community life and organizationCongressional oversightGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment studies and investigationsPerformance measurementPostal serviceSmall businessU.S. Postal Service