# 119-hr-8491: Postal Alert and Weather Preparedness Act

119-hr-8491, Postal Alert and Weather Preparedness Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8491
- Congress: 119
- Title: Postal Alert and Weather Preparedness Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would require a feasibility study to use Informed Delivery to send weather and mail-delivery alerts to Postal Service customers.** It would direct the Postmaster General to finish a study within one year on whether Informed Delivery can notify customers about weather-related mail delays, post office closures or limited hours, and offer guidance like clearing walkways for carriers, evaluate ways to expand enrollment and how messages would be sent including criteria, content, recipients, and what counts as contact information, and allow USPS to implement the program after the report with a limited exception to the Privacy Act.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Postal weather and mail alerts for customers: mixed, low. This bill would require the Postmaster General to finish a feasibility study within one year of enactment on using Informed Delivery to send electronic alerts about weather and mail delivery. The study would evaluate sending notices about mail delays, post office closures or limited hours and staff…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-8491 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8491)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8491 (as of 2026-09-21).