H.R. 1249

119 HR 1249 IH: Instituting Notification Formalities On Reorganizing Mail Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-12
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1249  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 12, 2025   Ms. Hageman  (for herself and  Mr. Golden of Maine ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To require the United States Postal Service to post notices of changes that will affect nationwide postal services, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Instituting Notification Formalities On Reorganizing Mail Act of 2025   or the   INFORM Act of 2025  .
2.
Requiring notices relating to changes in nature of postal services
Section 3661 of title 39, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking  The  and inserting
In General.— The ;
(2)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
by inserting
Change in Nature of Postal Services .—  before  When ; and
(B)
by striking  When  and all that follows, and inserting the following:
(1)
In General
When the Postal Service determines that there should be a change in the nature of postal services which will generally affect service on a nationwide or substantially nationwide basis, it shall—
(A)
submit a proposed change, within a reasonable time prior to the effective date of the change, to the Postal Regulatory Commission requesting an advisory opinion on the change; and
(B)
on the date such proposed change is submitted to the Postal Regulatory Commission, post a notice of the change within affected storefront postal facilities, to remain posted for no fewer than 30 days after the change has gone into effect, and such notice shall include—
(i)
relevant details of the change;
(ii)
associated timelines related to the implementation of the change;
(iii)
anticipated impacts on nationwide postal services;
(iv)
details of any public meetings and opportunities for public comment;
(v)
contact information for public comment; and
(vi)
other helpful resources as deemed necessary by the Postal Service.
 ;
(3)
by redesignating subsection (c) as paragraph (2) of subsection (b); and
(4)
in paragraph (2) of subsection (b) (as so redesignated)—
(A)
by inserting
Hearing and Opinion of Commission.—   before  The Commission ; and
(B)
by striking  proposal  and inserting  proposed change .