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This bill, called the "Postal Operations Stay Timely and Local Act" or "POSTAL Act", aims to prevent the United States Postal Service (USPS) from closing or consolidating processing and distribution centers (PDCs) in a way that would eliminate all such centers within a state. A processing and distribution center is defined as a central mail facility responsible for distributing incoming and outgoing mail for a specific service area, providing mailing instructions, and serving as a key sorting and dispatching hub for mail. Specifically, the bill prohibits USPS from taking actions that would result in zero processing and distribution centers remaining in a state, which would effectively ensure that each state maintains at least one PDC for mail processing and distribution. The legislation applies to all states, including the District of Columbia, and is designed to preserve local mail processing infrastructure and maintain postal service capabilities across different regions of the United States.

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