# 119-s-1604: No RTO Act

119-s-1604, No RTO Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1604
- As of: 2025-12-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1604
- Congress: 119
- Title: No RTO Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would prohibit the United States Postal Service from implementing its Regional Transportation Optimization initiative if the Postal Regulatory Commission issues an advisory opinion finding it would negatively affect rural communities.** The prohibition would only apply after a PRC advisory opinion under 39 U.S.C. 3661 and would cover any similar initiative.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Block USPS plan that harms rural areas: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would stop the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out its Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) plan, or any similar plan, when the Postal Regulatory Commission issues an advisory opinion under 39 U.S.C. §3661 that the plan would harm rural communities. In that case, USPS…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1792: AI Whistleblower Protection Act
- 119-s-1381: Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2025
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-243: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 119-s-4509: PBM Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1604 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1604)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1792: AI Whistleblower Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1792)
- [119-s-1381: Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1381)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-243: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-243)
- [119-s-4509: PBM Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4509)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1604 (as of 2025-12-21).