1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Selected Mail Delivery Provisions in the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (H.R. 3076) Updated February 11, 2022 The Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 (H.R. 3076) passed the House on February 8, 2022. It proposes a series
2、of large- and small-scale changes to the Postal Services organization and operations in order to “put the USPS on the path towards fiscal sustainability and efficiency.” This Insight provides a summary of the operational reforms proposed in Sections 202, 206, and 208 of the Postal Service Reform Act
3、 of 2022. Section 202. Integrated Delivery Network Section 202 would require USPS to maintain an integrated network for the delivery of mail, to the extent practicable, at least six days a week. The bill provides an exception to the six-day delivery mandate for (1) weeks with federal holidays; (2) e
4、mergencies; and (3) geographic areas where the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has already established a policy of delivering mail fewer than six days a week as of the date of enactment. The term integrated network is not defined in the bill, nor is it defined in USPS guidance, such as the Domestic Mail