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Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] · D–NY
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-08-31 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The bill would require the United States Postal Service to provide curbside mail delivery to residents of qualifying groups of 50 or fewer single-family homes near an existing curbside delivery location. It would also prohibit the Postal Service from committing or spending funds to end or limit that delivery. These are proposed requirements, not evidence of enacted law.
The United States Postal Service— (1) shall provide curbside delivery of mail to residents of any housing development;
(2) may not obligate or expend any funds (including amounts within the Postal Service Fund under section 2003 of title 39, United States Code) to cease or otherwise limit curbside delivery at such a development.
the term housing development means a cluster of 50 or less single family homes in a subdivision, neighborhood, or other similar grouping of residences, as determined by the Postal Service, that is located within 300 yards of any other residence that receives curbside delivery.
The delivery requirement would be mandatory for qualifying developments. Eligibility would cover a cluster of 50 or fewer single-family homes in a subdivision, neighborhood, or similar grouping, as determined by the Postal Service. The cluster must be within 300 yards of another residence receiving curbside delivery.
(1) shall provide curbside delivery of mail to residents of any housing development;
(b) Housing development defined In this section, the term housing development means a cluster of 50 or less single family homes in a subdivision, neighborhood, or other similar grouping of residences, as determined by the Postal Service, that is located within 300 yards of any other residence that receives curbside delivery.
The Postal Service could not commit or spend any funds to end or otherwise limit curbside delivery at a qualifying development. This restriction expressly includes money in the Postal Service Fund.
(2) may not obligate or expend any funds (including amounts within the Postal Service Fund under section 2003 of title 39, United States Code) to cease or otherwise limit curbside delivery at such a development.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated September 22, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on August 31, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-22T15:20:30Z. 2026-08-31: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 2026-08-31: Introduced in House
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