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H.R. 658 (111th)

Access to Postal Services Act

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Introduced

22 January 2009

Last action

24 February 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

Sponsors

Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Boccieri, John A. [D-OH-16], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Hodes, Paul W. [D-NH-2], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]

Subjects

Postal service

Source updated

14 August 2025

Postal service

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Summary

Access to Postal Services Act - Modifies the procedures the U.S. Postal Service must follow in connection with the closing or consolidation of any postal facility, including: (1) requiring an assessment of the need for the closure or consolidation; (2) eliminating a requirement to consider the resulting Postal Service economic savings; (3) requiring a posting in each affected postal facility at least 90 days before the final decision is made; and (4) requiring (under current law, allowing) suspension of the determination pending an appeal to the Postal Regulatory Commission. Exempts emergency suspensions (as defined under Postal Service regulations) or lease termination or cancellation by a party other than the Postal Service. Defines "postal facility," for the provisions amended by this Act, to include an office, branch, station, or other facility operated by the Postal Service.

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Timeline

  1. 22 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 February 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

    Source: Committee

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