No RTO Act

Bill: 119-s-1604
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Introduced: 2025-05-06
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2025-05-06
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1604 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2025 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To prohibit implementation of the Regional Transportation Optimization initiative, or similar initiative from being implemented by the United States Postal Service if the Postal Regulatory Commission has determined the initiative will negatively affect rural communities, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Regional Transportation Optimization Act or the No RTO Act . 2. Prohibition The United States Postal Service shall not implement its Regional Transportation Optimization initiative, or any similar initiative, if the Postal Regulatory Commission has determined in an advisory opinion, pursuant to section 3661 of title 39, United States Code, that such implementation will negatively affect rural communities.