The Protect Postal Performance Act restricts the U.S. Postal Service's ability to close, consolidate, or downgrade post offices and mail processing facilities. For post office closures, the bill requires the Postal Service to hold a public hearing, publish a summary of public comments on its website, and wait an additional 180 days before proceeding—and prohibits closures entirely for offices that are either more than 15 miles from the nearest alternative location or serve as the closest office for 15,000 or more residents. For mail processing and distribution centers, the bill prevents closures that would leave regions with over 100,000 residents without such a facility, requires the Postal Regulatory Commission to review proposed changes for their impact on delivery times (with a 120-day review period), and blocks facility changes in districts failing to meet on-time delivery benchmarks of 93 percent for 2-day mail and 90.3 percent for 3–5 day mail. The legislation also prohibits the Postal Service's Mail Processing Facility Review program and requires commission review of any changes to mail pickup and drop-off schedules at post offices. The bill affects the Postal Service's operational decisions nationwide and contains no specific funding allocation.
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