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POST Act
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S. 4435 (Introduced-in-Senate)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4435


To prohibit the closure of postal facilities during the COVID–19 public health emergency.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

August 4, 2020

Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

To prohibit the closure of postal facilities during the COVID–19 public health emergency.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Protect Our Services Today Act of 2020” or the “POST Act”.

SEC. 2. Moratorium on postal facility closures.

(a) In general.—During the COVID–19 public health emergency period, the United States Postal Service may not close any facility of the Postal Service.

(b) Definition.—For purposes of this section, the term “COVID–19 public health emergency period”—

(1) means the period of the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d) with respect to COVID–19, including any renewal of that declaration; and

(2) includes any part of the period described in paragraph (1) that occurred before the date of enactment of this Act.