POSTAL Act

HR 8045, the POSTAL Act, prohibits the U.S. Postal Service from closing, consolidating, or downgrading any processing and distribution center in a state if the action would eliminate all such facilities in that state or harm mail delivery. The bill specifically protects states (including DC) by preventing the loss of local mail processing infrastructure. It defines "processing and distribution centers" as facilities handling mail sorting, dispatch, and instructions for mailers, including sectional center facilities. The law directly affects USPS operations by restricting facility changes that would leave any state without a central mail processing location. This ensures continued local mail service access for all states.