Delaware Senator Tom Carper Introduces Postal Reform Bill That Freezes Rates to January 2018

In a statement issued through the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Senator Carper said that the iPOST bill "includes a comprehensive package of reforms that would place the Postal Service on firm financial footing, stabilize and improve service performance, allow for the development of new products and services, and enhance transparency."

Some of the key measures proposed by the iPOST bill include: installing a two-year moratorium on further US Postal Service (USPS) plant closures; applying greater transparency to service performance; and requiring the preservation of current service standards for the next five years.