Bill · H.R. 287· House(119-HR-287)
Mobile Post Office Relief Act
- Introduced
- 1/9/2025
- Last activity
- 1/9/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- Nick LaLota
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Mobile Post Office Relief Act requires the Postal Service to use mobile retail units when a local post office is temporarily unable to provide services. If a facility meets specific criteria, a vehicle or mobile facility must be stationed in that geographic area within three business days. This mobile unit must provide services that were available immediately before the facility stopped operating. These services include selling packaging materials, managing post office boxes, and processing address changes or mail halts. The mobile unit remains in service until the covered facility resumes its operations.
Yes
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+5
The bill provides mobile postal services to areas where local facilities have been unable to operate, which often impacts rural service continuity.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
The bill ensures continued access to essential postal services like mail management and packaging which are vital for low-income residents.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+3
The bill maintains access to essential postal services like post office boxes and mail changes during facility closures.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Continuous Access to Essential Services: For people living near a facility that has stopped providing services, the bill requires a mobile unit to be stationed in the area within three business days (Section 2(a)). This ensures people can still access retail postal services, such as buying boxes and packaging material (Section 2(a)(b)(1)).
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Mail Security and Management: The bill ensures that holders of post office boxes can still receive mail through the mobile unit (Section 2(a)(b)(2)). It also allows people to process forms for changing their mailing address or temporarily halting mail delivery (Section 2(a)(b)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly detailed in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Middle Class Households+3
- 1/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced in House