# 119-s-3657: Protect Postal Performance Act

119-s-3657, Protect Postal Performance Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3657
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Postal Performance Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would sharply limit post office closures and processing‑center consolidations to protect local mail access.** It adds distance and population limits, public hearings, and independent regulatory review to slow or block Postal Service changes.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on fewer daily mail pickups: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would prohibit any local or regional transportation optimization plan that would reduce how often mail is picked up or dropped off at any post office. The Postal Service would have to request a Postal Regulatory Commission opinion under section 3661 before changing pick-up or d…
- Protections for local post offices: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require a public hearing within the 60-day period after a proposed post office closure or consolidation. The hearing could be attended in person or online, and the Postal Service would have to post a summary within 7 days saying what people commented and the percent for o…
- Limits on processing center changes: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would block closing, consolidating, downgrading, or moving processing and distribution centers in ways that leave a geographically non-contiguous region of a State with more than 100,000 permanent residents without a center. The Postal Service would have to get an advisory opin…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3110: STOP Human Trafficking Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-882: Patients Before Middlemen Act
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3657 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3657)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3110: STOP Human Trafficking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3110)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-882: Patients Before Middlemen Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-882)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3657 (as of 2026-04-21).