What does Preamble of Postal Alert and Weather Preparedness Act do?

This bill directs the United States Postal Service (USPS) to conduct a study. The study will assess the feasibility of a program to provide electronic notifications to USPS customers. These notifications would relate to weather and mail delivery.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Postal Alert and Weather Preparedness Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Postal Alert and Weather Preparedness Act.

What does FEASIBILITY STUDY ON PROGRAM TO SEND ELECTRONIC NOTIFICATIONS of Postal Alert and Weather Preparedness Act do?

This section directs the Postmaster General to conduct a feasibility study on a program to send electronic notifications to Postal Service customers regarding weather and mail delivery. The study must evaluate methods for expanding enrollment in the informed delivery platform and how electronic messages will be sent, including criteria and content. Contact information for customers is limited to name, mailing address, email address, or phone number. The Postmaster General must submit a report on the study to the House and Senate committees. Following report submission, the Postal Service may implement the described program. The Postal Service may carry out this Act notwithstanding the Privacy Act of 1974.

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Postal Alert and Weather Preparedness Act

Last updated: 4/23/2026 · Introduced: 4/23/2026

Author: Hillary Scholten (D-MI)

TL;DR (AI)

The USPS will conduct a study to determine the feasibility of sending electronic notifications to customers about weather conditions and mail delivery updates.
The study will explore methods for expanding enrollment in the USPS’s Informed Delivery platform and the content of electronic messages.
Following the study, the USPS may implement a program to send these notifications, operating outside of certain restrictions imposed by the Privacy Act of 1974.

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