What does Preamble of Postal Suspension Transparency Act do?

This bill, formally titled 'To require the Postal Service to establish a website providing information on post offices experiencing emergency suspensions, and for other purposes,' aims to require the Postal Service to establish a website. The website will provide information on post offices experiencing emergency suspensions.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Postal Suspension Transparency Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Postal Suspension Transparency Act.

What does POST OFFICE EMERGENCY SUSPENSION WEBSITE. of Postal Suspension Transparency Act do?

This section amends title 39 of the United States Code to add section 3693, establishing a 'Post office emergency suspension website.' The Postal Service is required to develop and maintain a publicly available website with an interactive web-tool providing information about post offices experiencing emergency suspensions. The website must include details such as the post office's address, suspension date, reason, alternative services (including curbside delivery), nearest retail facility, and estimated resumption date. Users will be able to search for information by street address, ZIP Code, or post office box. The website's information should be presented on an interactive dashboard, be searchable and sortable, and allow for bulk downloads. Information on the website is not considered official notice of a post office suspension. The term 'covered post office' refers to a post office with temporarily suspended operations. The Postal Service must establish the website within one year of the Act's enactment. A clerical amendment adds a table of sections item for the new section 3693.

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Postal Suspension Transparency Act

Last updated: 12/17/2025 · Introduced: 12/17/2025

Author: Chris Pappas (D-NH)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill mandates the United States Postal Service to create a publicly accessible website detailing post offices experiencing emergency suspensions.
The website will provide searchable information on suspended post offices, including location, reason for suspension, alternative services, and estimated reopening dates.
The Postal Service must establish this website within one year of the Act's enactment.

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