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119-hr-1249119th CongressWALLET

INFORM Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]

Introduced

Summary

Creates a formal public-notice and advisory-opinion process for major nationwide postal service changes. The bill would require the Postal Service to ask the Postal Regulatory Commission for an advisory opinion before making changes that generally affect service nationwide and to post detailed notices in affected storefronts.

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  • Postal Service: Would have to submit any change that generally affects nationwide service to the Postal Regulatory Commission for an advisory opinion before the change's effective date and post notice on the day of submission.
  • Customers and communities: Notices in affected storefront postal facilities must remain posted for at least 30 days after the change takes effect and must include details, timelines, anticipated impacts, public meeting info, and contact information.
  • Postal Regulatory Commission: The bill reorganizes 39 U.S.C. §3661 to add a formal hearing and advisory-opinion requirement and updates wording to refer to a "proposed change" rather than a "proposal".

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Early notice for Postal Service changes

If enacted, the Postal Service would have to ask the Postal Regulatory Commission for an advisory opinion before any change that affects service nationwide or substantially nationwide. It would file the plan a reasonable time before the change takes effect. On the filing day, it would post notices in affected post offices. The notices would stay up for at least 30 days after the change starts. They would list the change, the timeline, expected impacts, public meetings and comment options, contact info, and other helpful resources.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]

WY • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 2/12/2025

  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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