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 】

The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced in May 2009 that it was considering the closure of 3,105 of its 4,851 post office branches and stations. Since the original announcement, the USPS has indicated that the number of possible closures may be more than 3,200. This report provides (1) information on this recent announcement; (2) historical data on the number of post offices and other retail postal facilities; (3) an explanation of the legal authoritiesrelevant to retail postal facility closures; (4) 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 (5) a concluding discussion that suggests observations and possible issues for Congress.