# 119-hr-9343: Easy Access to Mail Act

119-hr-9343, Easy Access to Mail Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9343
- Congress: 119
- Title: Easy Access to Mail Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-08

## Summary

This bill would protect home mail delivery by **limiting the Postal Service's ability to switch single-family homes and townhouses to centralized delivery**. It would bar switching existing neighborhoods to clustered mailboxes and require local legislative approval plus public notice and comment before centralized delivery is required for new developments. - Homeowners: People living in single-family homes and townhouses would keep their current primary mail delivery method. Apartments and condominium buildings are not covered. - New housing and builders: The Postal Service could not require centralized delivery for developments built after enactment without approval from the local legislative body or, if none exists, the state legislature. - Local officials and postmasters: If approval is granted the local postmaster must give at least 60 days written notice to local governments and planning commissions and provide a 60-day public comment period for residents, property owners, and home builders. - Vulnerable communities: The Postal Regulatory Commission must ensure no Postal Service policy in effect at enactment causes a disproportionate negative effect on rural, lower-income, elderly, disabled, or predominantly minority communities.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect rural, elderly, and low-income mail service: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Postal Regulatory Commission would ensure the Postal Service does not change any policy in effect on the date of enactment if that change would disproportionately harm certain communities. Covered communities include rural areas, low-income people, seniors, people with disabilities,…
- Protect homeowners from centralized mailboxes: benefit, low. If enacted, the Postal Service would be blocked from forcing centralized mailboxes for single-family homes and townhouses. For developments built after enactment, requiring centralized delivery would need prior approval from the local legislative body, or the state legislature if no local body exis…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9343 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9343)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9343 (as of 2026-07-08).