Rural Post Office Reconstruction Act of 2023

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2875 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2875 To require the prompt reconstruction of and restoration of suspended operation of rural post offices, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2023 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the prompt reconstruction of and restoration of suspended operation of rural post offices, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Post Office Reconstruction Act of 2023''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) Rural communities rely heavily on post offices for daily life. (2) Many rural towns lack access to digital communications and high-speed broadband. (3) The loss of a functi…