The Mail Accessibility and Inclusion for Low-Income Families Act (MAIL Act) requires the U.S. Postal Service to offer free post office boxes to homeless and housing-unstable individuals within one year of the law's enactment. Eligible individuals include those below the poverty line or receiving assistance through programs like Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers, public housing, or other federal housing aid programs. The legislation aims to give vulnerable populations a stable mailing address, which is essential for accessing services, employment, and benefits. The Postal Service must submit an implementation plan within 180 days and then provide progress reports every five years to Congress, with the federal government reimbursing the postal service for any lost revenue from the free boxes. The bill requires no specific funding appropriation, instead directing existing postal service mechanisms to absorb the program costs through federal reimbursement.
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