To direct the United States Postal Service to establish a post office in Mountain House, California.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This one-section bill gives the United States Postal Service a concrete siting and service obligation: it must establish a post office in Mountain House, California, no later than one year after enactment. The legal effect is narrow but specific. Mountain House residents, local small businesses, and local public institutions would gain a local postal facility instead of depending entirely on offices in surrounding communities, while USPS facility planning and retail operations staff would have to identify a location, staff the office, and absorb the implementation cost on the one-year timeline.
Who Benefits and How
Mountain House residents benefit from local counter services, mail access, and package services closer to home. Mountain House small businesses benefit from a local postal point for shipping, returns, certified mail, and routine business mail. Local public agencies and community organizations benefit from easier postal access for official notices and resident services.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The United States Postal Service must establish and operate the new Mountain House post office within one year. USPS facility planning, retail operations, staffing, and local delivery management teams must handle site selection, setup, staffing, and continuing operating costs. Postal budget planners must absorb the capital and operating cost of adding the facility.
Key Provisions
- Requires USPS to establish a post office in Mountain House, California.
- Directs completion no later than one year after enactment.
- Provides local postal access for residents, small businesses, and community institutions.
- Requires USPS facility planning, staffing, and operating work for the new office.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the United States Postal Service to establish a post office in Mountain House, California, within one year after enactment.
Key Policy Areas
Postal Service, Local Services
Primary Purpose
Requires the United States Postal Service to establish a post office in Mountain House, California, within one year after enactment.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Mountain House residents
- Mountain House small businesses
- Local public institutions
Identified Costs
- United States Postal Service
- USPS facility planning staff
- USPS retail operations staff
- Postal budget planners
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Harder of California introduced the following bill; which was …
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
USPS facility planning staff, United States Postal Service
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "places"
- → ['Mountain House, California']
- "agencies"
- → ['United States Postal Service']
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