Fair and Equitable Postal Service Access Act
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Fair and Equitable Postal Service Access Act - Expands the criteria that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) must consider in determining whether to close or consolidate a post office to include: (1) whether such closing or consolidation will decrease access to postal or nonpostal services by individuals who are elderly, economically disadvantaged, limited in mobility, or without reliable and affordable Internet access; and (2) during the previous five years, the number of, and revenue derived from, money-order transactions, the volume of processed international mail, and the number of customers served at such post office.
Prohibits the USPS from closing or consolidating a post office if it would result in a disproportionate, unreasonable, or undue burden on a class of individuals who are elderly, economically disadvantaged, limited in mobility, or without reliable and affordable Internet access.
Applies this Act to any post office: (1) determined necessary for closing or consolidation under existing criteria, or (2) included in a proposal to change the nature of postal services on a nationwide or substantially nationwide basis and for which the USPS has requested a related advisory opinion from the Postal Regulatory Commission.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2956: Fair and Equitable Postal Service Access Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2956/
"H.R. 2956: Fair and Equitable Postal Service Access Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2956/.
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