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This bill requires the United States Postal Service (USPS) to provide comprehensive notifications and alternative services when a post office temporarily suspends operations. Specifically, the bill mandates that USPS must provide advance notice (at least 60 days for planned suspensions or 14 days for unexpected suspensions) to postal customers and relevant officials, including local congressional representatives and government leaders. The notices must include the expected suspension date, reasons for the suspension, plans for retail postal services, and an estimated resumption date. USPS must distribute these notices through multiple channels, including mail, physical posting at the location, website publication, social media, and email to officials. The bill also requires USPS to provide an opportunity for community members to comment on the suspension and to ensure alternative postal services are available within 10 days of closure, such as package sales, mail retrieval for post office box holders, and processing address change forms. These requirements do not apply if the suspension is due to emergency health or safety concerns, and the provisions will only take effect for post office suspensions beginning after the bill's enactment.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3958/all-info