[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9038 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9038

  To amend title 39, United States Code, to modernize and enhance the 
    fair distribution of the Postal Service, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 15, 2024

   Mr. Costa (for himself, Ms. Barragan, Mr. Carson, Mrs. Cherfilus-
 McCormick, Mr. Correa, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Lofgren, 
 Mr. Nickel, Mr. Valadao, and Ms. Velazquez) introduced the following 
      bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                             Accountability

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 39, United States Code, to modernize and enhance the 
    fair distribution of the Postal Service, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Allocation and Improvement of 
Regional Fleets Act'' or the ``FAIR Fleets Act''.

SEC. 2. MODERNIZATION AND FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF POSTAL SERVICE FLEET.

    (a) Postal Policy.--Section 101 of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) The Postal Service shall conduct an ongoing comprehensive 
assessment of Postal Service fleet vehicle distribution, implement a 
strategic plan to increase vehicle availability in underserved areas 
and all parts of the country, and modernize the fleet with fuel-
efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles as soon as 
practicable.''.
    (b) Annual Report.--Section 403 of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d)(1) Not later than December 31 of each year, the Postal 
Service shall submit an annual report to Congress and the Comptroller 
General on the distribution of the Postal Service fleet. Such report 
shall include detailed information on the following:
            ``(A) The current distribution of fleet vehicles by State 
        and postal region.
            ``(B) Steps taken to enhance vehicle distribution in 
        underserved areas.
            ``(C) Recommendations for further improvements.
    ``(2) For the purposes of this subsection and section 101(h)--
            ``(A) the term `rural area' is any territory, population, 
        or housing unit located outside of urbanized areas and urban 
        clusters (as those terms are defined by the Bureau of the 
        Census); and
            ``(B) the term `underserved area' means any--
                    ``(i) rural area;
                    ``(ii) postal region of the Nation where at least 
                50 percent of Postal Service fleet vehicles are beyond 
                their intended service life;
                    ``(iii) county with limited postal facilities and 
                mail delivery delays that exceed the national average 
                of delays by at least 20 percent;
                    ``(iv) urban neighborhood (as that term is defined 
                by the Bureau of the Census) with a poverty rate above 
                20 percent; or
                    ``(v) indigenous and Tribal lands.''.
    (c) Application.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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