Protect Postal Performance Act

This bill, called the Protect Postal Performance Act, focuses on how the U.S. Postal Service makes decisions about closing or combining facilities that people rely on for mail service. It would change the procedures USPS uses when deciding to close or consolidate any post office or any processing and distribution center. It also addresses rules for processing and distribution centers and changes to how mail transportation is optimized at the local and regional levels.

Key points

• What changes: Updates the procedures for closing or merging post offices and processing/distribution centers; covers how USPS handles processing centers; and addresses local and regional transportation optimization changes.
• Who is affected: USPS operations involving post offices, processing and distribution centers, and transportation optimization efforts.