Protect Postal Performance Act

Sponsor: Nikki Budzinski (Democratic-IL)

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Blocks the Postal Service from closing local post offices and changing mail delivery without more public input and oversight.

This bill would make it harder for the Postal Service to close local post offices and change how mail is processed or delivered. It would give communities more say and require more checks from a postal oversight group before major changes happen. This aims to protect mail service for everyday Americans.

What Would Change

Today, the Postal Service can close post offices and change mail processing or delivery with less public input and fewer restrictions. This bill would require public hearings, longer waiting periods, and ban closures of post offices that are isolated (not within 15 miles of another) or serve large populations (15,000 or more individuals). It would also require an advisory opinion from the Postal Regulatory Commission for major changes to mail processing and delivery schedules, and would stop certain changes if the Commission does not recommend them.

Key Provisions

Requires the Postal Service to hold public hearings and publish summaries before closing or combining a post office.
Blocks the Postal Service from closing a post office if it's the only one within 15 miles or serves as the closest for 15,000 or more people.
Prevents the Postal Service from making major changes to mail processing centers without an advisory opinion from the Postal Regulatory Commission.
Bans the Postal Service from reducing how often mail is picked up or dropped off at post offices through certain optimization efforts.
Prohibits the Postal Service from closing mail processing centers in districts that recently failed to meet specific on-time delivery rates for first-class mail (93% for two-day, 90.3% for three-to-five-day).

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HR 2103 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

Lobbying Activity

3 filings mentioned this bill

Top Lobbying Clients

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS

2 filings

NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)

1 filing

Top Lobbying Firms

1.NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS2 filings

2.NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA)1 filing

Amounts reflect total quarterly lobbying spend reported to the Senate, not bill-specific spending. Source: Senate LDA filings.