The POSTAL Act would prohibit the U.S. Postal Service from closing, consolidating, or downgrading mail processing facilities in any state if doing so would leave that state without at least one processing and distribution center. The bill defines processing and distribution centers as central mail facilities that sort and dispatch incoming and outgoing mail for a designated service area. This legislation affects all 50 states and the District of Columbia, protecting their access to core postal infrastructure. The bill carries no explicit funding provisions or implementation timelines in the text provided. Essentially, the bill ensures that every state maintains at least one major mail processing facility, preserving local postal operations and mail delivery capacity.
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