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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9038 

To amend title 39, United States Code, to modernize and enhance the fair 

distribution of the Postal Service, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 15, 2024 

Mr. COSTA (for himself, Ms. BARRAGA ́N, Mr. CARSON, Mrs. CHERFILUSMCCORMICK, Mr. CORREA, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. 

LOFGREN, Mr. NICKEL, Mr. VALADAO, and Ms. VELA ́ZQUEZ) introduced 

the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 

Accountability 

A BILL 

To amend title 39, United States Code, to modernize and 

enhance the fair distribution of the Postal Service, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fair Allocation and 

5 Improvement of Regional Fleets Act’’ or the ‘‘FAIR Fleets 

6 Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. MODERNIZATION AND FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF 

2 POSTAL SERVICE FLEET. 

3 (a) POSTAL POLICY.—Section 101 of title 39, United 

4 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol5 lowing: 

6 ‘‘(h) The Postal Service shall conduct an ongoing 

7 comprehensive assessment of Postal Service fleet vehicle 

8 distribution, implement a strategic plan to increase vehicle 

9 availability in underserved areas and all parts of the coun10 try, and modernize the fleet with fuel-efficient and envi11 ronmentally friendly vehicles as soon as practicable.’’. 

12 (b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 403 of title 39, 

13 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

14 following: 

15 ‘‘(d)(1) Not later than December 31 of each year, the 

16 Postal Service shall submit an annual report to Congress 

17 and the Comptroller General on the distribution of the 

18 Postal Service fleet. Such report shall include detailed in19 formation on the following: 

20 ‘‘(A) The current distribution of fleet vehicles 

21 by State and postal region. 

22 ‘‘(B) Steps taken to enhance vehicle distribu23 tion in underserved areas. 

24 ‘‘(C) Recommendations for further improve25 ments. 


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1 ‘‘(2) For the purposes of this subsection and section 

2 101(h)— 

3 ‘‘(A) the term ‘rural area’ is any territory, pop4 ulation, or housing unit located outside of urbanized 

5 areas and urban clusters (as those terms are defined 

6 by the Bureau of the Census); and 

7 ‘‘(B) the term ‘underserved area’ means any— 

8 ‘‘(i) rural area; 

9 ‘‘(ii) postal region of the Nation where at 

10 least 50 percent of Postal Service fleet vehicles 

11 are beyond their intended service life; 

12 ‘‘(iii) county with limited postal facilities 

13 and mail delivery delays that exceed the na14 tional average of delays by at least 20 percent; 

15 ‘‘(iv) urban neighborhood (as that term is 

16 defined by the Bureau of the Census) with a 

17 poverty rate above 20 percent; or 

18 ‘‘(v) indigenous and Tribal lands.’’. 

19 (c) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by this 

20 section shall take effect beginning on the date that is 180 

21 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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