USPS Act

Summary

Requires the Postal Service to give immediate public notice and follow specific procedures when it temporarily suspends a post office for emergency reasons. It mandates physical and online notices, timely notification of local and federal officials, public comment periods for longer suspensions, regulatory review and relocation steps after extended closures, written action plans for emergency suspensions, and annual reports to Congress starting January 1, 2026 listing each emergency suspension and its reasons.

• Requires physical and online notice on the first day of any emergency post office suspension.
• Mandates notifying Members of Congress, Senators, and local government heads within five days of a suspension.
• Triggers a 30-day public comment period if a suspension hits 30 days.
• Requires PRC review and start of relocation procedures if a suspension reaches 60 days, with local input and a 30-day comment period on proposed new locations.
• Directs each postmaster, with the Postmaster General, to prepare an emergency suspension action plan.
• Requires annual reports to Congress listing emergency suspensions (location, duration, reason) beginning January 1, 2026.
• Defines "emergency" by listing typical circumstances (disasters, lease loss, staffing shortages, health/safety issues, mail sanctity threats, etc.).
• Does not specify new funding; primarily creates procedural, transparency, and consultation requirements.