Postal Act of 2006
The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 significantly changed how the U.S. Postal Service operates and conducts business. In part, the Act provided new flexibility, particularly in competitive pricing for shipping services, enabling the Postal Service to respond to dynamic market conditions and changing customer needs for packages.
As the Postal Service has worked to implement the Act, modernize its business, and take advantage of new opportunities for growth, it has remained loyal to the principles established to help guide implementation of the Act. The Postal Service’s mission remains the same: to provide trusted, universal service at affordable prices.
Guiding Principles for Implementation of the Postal Act of 2006 PDF | HTM.
Assessment of Postal Laws Report
Section 701 of the Postal Act of 2006 requires the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to submit a report every five years to Congress and the President providing its assessment of the Act’s “ratemaking, classification and other provisions.” In its report, the PRC must comment on the operation of the Act and recommend additional legislation or other measures “necessary to improve the effectiveness or efficiency of the postal laws of the United States.” The Act requires that the Postal Service have an opportunity to review the PRC’s draft report and provide written comments. To better inform the PRC, the Postal Service will produce its own report after seeking input from various stakeholders on how to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the law. Comments are welcome on all areas of the law including, but not limited to, pricing, products, contracts/NSAs, network flexibility, and aspects of the universal service obligation.
Please send all comments to transformation@usps.gov.
Read the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (P.L. 109-435) in PDF | HTM.
Other Postal Act of 2006 related reports
Report on the Future Business Model of the Postal Service
Report on Universal Postal Service and the Postal Monopoly
Periodicals Mail Study: Joint Report of the United States Postal Service and Postal Regulatory Commission PDF
