3.0.0 2956 2023-01-11T13:22:23Z 2023-01-11T13:22:23Z House H HR 2011-09-15 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MOORE:H.R. 2956.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 7 of section 8 of article I of the Constitutionregarding the power to ``establish Post offices and PostRoads.''[Page H6232]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing hsgo25 Information Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2011-10-03T20:10:07Z Referred to 2011-09-15T13:02:50Z 2011-10-03 hsgo25 Information Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy . Committee 2011-09-20 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1661) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-15 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2011-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 N F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2011-09-15 True B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2011-10-03 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2011-10-03 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2011-10-06 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2011-10-24 False Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory procedures Government buildings, facilities, and property Postal service U.S. Postal Service Government Operations and Politics 00 2011-09-15 Introduced in House 2011-11-10T16:07:54Z Fair and Equitable Postal Service Access Act - Expands the criteria that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) must consider in determining whether to close or consolidate a post office to include: (1) whether such closing or consolidation will decrease access to postal or nonpostal services by individuals who are elderly, economically disadvantaged, limited in mobility, or without reliable and affordable Internet access; and (2) during the previous five years, the number of, and revenue derived from, money-order transactions, the volume of processed international mail, and the number of customers served at such post office.

Prohibits the USPS from closing or consolidating a post office if it would result in a disproportionate, unreasonable, or undue burden on a class of individuals who are elderly, economically disadvantaged, limited in mobility, or without reliable and affordable Internet access.

Applies this Act to any post office: (1) determined necessary for closing or consolidation under existing criteria, or (2) included in a proposal to change the nature of postal services on a nationwide or substantially nationwide basis and for which the USPS has requested a related advisory opinion from the Postal Regulatory Commission.

]]> Fair and Equitable Postal Service Access Act Display Title Fair and Equitable Postal Service Access Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide for additional criteria for the United States Postal Service to consider with respect to closing or consolidating a post office, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Fair and Equitable Postal Service Access Act Introduced in House 2011-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2956ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2956ih.xml 2011-10-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy . text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.