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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. CHERFILUS- 
MCCORMICK, 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fair Allocation and 
Improvement of Regional Fleets Act’’ or the ‘‘FAIR Fleets 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODERNIZATION AND FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF 
POSTAL SERVICE FLEET. 
(a) POSTAL POLICY.—Section 101 of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) The Postal Service shall conduct an ongoing 
comprehensive assessment of Postal Service fleet vehicle 
distribution, implement a strategic plan to increase vehicle 
availability in underserved areas and all parts of the coun-
try, and modernize the fleet with fuel-efficient and envi-
ronmentally friendly vehicles as soon as practicable.’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 403 of title 39, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(d)(1) Not later than December 31 of each year, the 
Postal Service shall submit an annual report to Congress 
and the Comptroller General on the distribution of the 
Postal Service fleet. Such report shall include detailed in-
formation on the following: 
‘‘(A) The current distribution of fleet vehicles 
by State and postal region. 
‘‘(B) Steps taken to enhance vehicle distribu-
tion in underserved areas. 
‘‘(C) Recommendations for further improve-
ments. 
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‘‘(2) For the purposes of this subsection and section 
101(h)— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘rural area’ is any territory, pop-
ulation, or housing unit located outside of urbanized 
areas and urban clusters (as those terms are defined 
by the Bureau of the Census); and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘underserved area’ means any— 
‘‘(i) rural area; 
‘‘(ii) postal region of the Nation where at 
least 50 percent of Postal Service fleet vehicles 
are beyond their intended service life; 
‘‘(iii) county with limited postal facilities 
and mail delivery delays that exceed the na-
tional average of delays by at least 20 percent; 
‘‘(iv) urban neighborhood (as that term is 
defined by the Bureau of the Census) with a 
poverty rate above 20 percent; or 
‘‘(v) indigenous and Tribal lands.’’. 
(c) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect beginning on the date that is 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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