MAILS Act
The summary
What this bill does
Mandating Advisable and Informed Locations and Solutions Act or the MAILS Act
This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to (1) establish a formal process for a local government official to request a new post office, and (2) modify how it communicates with local officials and the public about certain topics.
Specifically, USPS must modify existing regulations with respect to temporary relocations of postal retail services for holidays, special events, overflow business, and commemorative events. USPS may not implement any such temporary relocation for more than two days unless it first collects and considers community input. USPS must also provide specified notifications to local officials and the public, periodic updates to local officials, and a public presentation about such a relocation.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - Idaho District 2 · R-ID
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | S |
| Bill Number | 155 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| Policy Area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 21, 2025 |
| Latest Action | January 21, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 2 · House vote — · — views |