Postal Service Transparency and Review Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]
Introduced
Summary
Requires Postal Regulatory Commission advisory opinions for major postal service changes. This bill would force the Postal Service to submit any proposed change that affects service nationwide, substantially nationwide, or significantly within a postal district at least 180 days before the planned effective date and bar the Service from acting or spending funds until the Commission issues its opinion.
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- Households and mail users would see service levels returned to and kept at the pre-change level if the Commission suspends an implementation, protecting existing mail service while the review proceeds.
- The Postal Service would have to seek a PRC advisory opinion at least 180 days before major changes and could not obligate funds or implement the change until that opinion is issued.
- The Postal Regulatory Commission would have 180 days to issue an advisory opinion after receiving a proposal and could suspend implementation for failures to seek the opinion. Congress would have a 60 legislative day window to consider a specially defined joint resolution to disapprove the proposal.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Commission could halt unreviewed mail changes
If USPS skips this review, the Commission could order a halt. After a halt, USPS could not spend money to carry out the change. Mail service would have to go back to the prior level and be kept there until USPS seeks the opinion.
More review before big Postal Service changes
This bill would require the Postal Service to ask the Postal Regulatory Commission for an advisory opinion before big service changes. It would cover changes that affect the nation or a whole postal district. USPS would have to file at least 180 days before the planned start date. The Commission would have 180 days to issue its opinion after it gets the proposal. USPS would not be allowed to start or spend money on the change until the opinion is issued.
Congress could veto Postal Service proposals
The bill would let Congress review these USPS proposals under the Congressional Review Act. Lawmakers could introduce a disapproval resolution within 60 legislative days after the Commission issues its opinion. For timing, the clock would start on the opinion date. If Congress passed disapproval, the change would have no force or effect.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]
GA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Allen
GA • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Loudermilk
GA • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Jack
GA • R
Sponsored 4/10/2025
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