Bill > HR287

This bill, known as the Mobile Post Office Relief Act, requires the United States Postal Service to deploy mobile retail units (vehicles or mobile facilities) in areas where a postal retail facility is temporarily unable to provide services. Specifically, if a postal retail facility is located at least half a mile from other postal facilities and has not provided services for 60 days, the Postal Service must station a mobile unit in that area within three business days. The mobile unit must offer key services previously available at the facility, including selling packaging materials, providing a means for post office box holders to receive mail, and processing address change or mail hold forms. The mobile unit must continue to provide these services until the original postal facility becomes operational again. The bill applies to both Postal Service-operated and contractor-operated facilities, with a 30-day grace period for initial implementation after the bill's enactment. This legislation aims to ensure that communities do not lose access to essential postal services when a local post office temporarily closes.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/287/all-info