MAIL Act

HR 8642, the MAIL Act, redirects unobligated funds from the Inflation Reduction Act's zero-emission vehicle program to support U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees working in rural areas. Specifically, it uses leftover funds to help USPS hire and retain staff whose main work locations are rural or who regularly deliver mail on rural routes. The bill does not create new funding but reprograms existing resources, which will remain available until fully spent. This directly affects rural USPS workers by providing targeted financial support for their employment.