Bill > HR5530

This bill allows contractors who operate contract postal units (CPUs), which are postal service facilities run by private contractors, to continue operating even if the United States Postal Service (USPS) wants to terminate or not renew their agreement. Specifically, a contractor can choose to keep their CPU operation agreement in effect if the termination is not due to a breach of the contract, no new agreement has been made with another contractor, and the contractor submits a notice to USPS and agrees to amended terms. Under the new provisions, the agreement would continue without USPS payments, unless the Postmaster General determines that some compensation is appropriate. The agreement can remain in effect until either USPS terminates it for a breach, or the contractor decides to end it or permanently stop operating the CPU. The bill defines key terms like "contract postal unit" as a facility where a contractor provides postal retail services, and "covered contractor" as the individual or entity operating the CPU. This legislation aims to provide more stability and options for private contractors operating postal facilities, potentially helping to maintain postal services in areas that might otherwise lose them.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5530/all-info