119-HR1249

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1249

1. Short title
2. Requiring notices relating to changes in nature of postal services

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 General - in subsection (b)—

(A) - by inserting "Change in Nature of Postal Services.—" before "When"; and

(B) In General - 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".