Post Office and Retail Postal Facility Closures: Overview and Issues for Congress

Kosar, Kevin R.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Communications;    Postal service;    Postal facilities;   

RP-ID  :  R40719
RP-ID  :  R40719_2009Jul23

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides information on the announcement that the United States Postal Service was considering the closure of 3,105 branches; historical data on the number of post offices and other retail postal facilities; an explanation of the legal authorities relevant to retail postal facility closures; a review of the retail postal facility closure processes, including data on public appeals of closures, and H.R. 658's proposed alterations to the processes; and a concluding discussion that suggests observations and possible issues for Congress.