To require the United States Postal Service to notify postal customers and relevant officials when operations are temporarily suspended at a post office, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · June 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R. 3958 requires the U.S. Postal Service to notify customers and elected officials when a post office temporarily closes or suspends operations. The bill mandates that the Postal Service provide at least 60 days' notice for planned closures (or 14 days for unexpected ones) and must explain the reasons, estimated reopening date, and alternative services available during the closure. The Postal Service must distribute notices through mail, social media, email, and its website to affected customers and relevant Members of Congress, state senators, and local officials. Within 10 days of closure, the Postal Service must provide replacement services in the same area—such as retail postal services, mail forwarding, and address change processing—until the post office reopens. For closures lasting longer than six months, the Postal Service must provide status updates every three months, and customers must be given an opportunity to comment on the closure.
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