Limitation on closure and consolidations of post offices

Section 404(d) of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) by striking The Postal Service and insert (A) The Postal Service; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (B) During such 60-day period, the Postal Service shall carry out a public hearing on the closure or consolidation, which may be attended in-person or virtually by any members of the public affected by the closure or consolidation. (C) Not later than 7 days after such hearing, the Postal Service shall publish a summary of the hearing on the Postal Service’s public website, and include in such summary a description of any comments made or otherwise submitted at such hearing and the percentage of such comments that were in support or against the closure or consolidation. (D) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the applicable post office may not be closed or consolidated until the date that is 180 days after the date the summary is published under subparagraph (C).; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a post office may not be closed or consolidated if such post office— (A) is not located within 15 miles of any other post office; or (B) is the closest post office for a population of 15,000 individuals or more..