To require the United States Postal Service to apply certain requirements when closing a processing, shipping, delivery, or other facility supporting a post office, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill expands USPS facility closure requirements to include processing, shipping, delivery, and distribution facilities that support post offices, not just post offices themselves. It relies on compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Transportation and Postal_service.
Who Benefits and How
Postal workers and communities served by USPS facilities would be affected.
Who Bears the Burden and How
United States Postal Service (USPS) would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Expands USPS facility closure requirements to include processing, shipping, delivery, and distribution facilities that support post offices, not just post offices themselves.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill expands USPS facility closure requirements to include processing, shipping, delivery, and distribution facilities that support post offices, not just post offices themselves.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Postal_service
Primary Purpose
The bill expands USPS facility closure requirements to include processing, shipping, delivery, and distribution facilities that support post offices, not just post offices themselves.
Policy Domains
H.R. 1473 — Postal Processing Protection Act
Identified Gains
- Postal workers and communities served by USPS facilities
Identified Costs
- United States Postal Service (USPS)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Hageman (for herself and Mr. Cleaver) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Postal workers and communities served by USPS facilities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_postmaster_general"
- → Postmaster General
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