Postal Regulatory Commission

Appeals court hands Trump Administration win in fight over 2020 USPS mail changes

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A person drops mail into a mailbox in Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

July 14, 2026 The Trump administration scored a legal victory on Tuesday after a federal appeals court threw out a judge’s ruling that blocked Postal Service changes that were feared to slow down mail-in voting in the final stretch of the 2020 election. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled … Read more

USPS recommends competitive price changes – Proposed adjustments would take effect on July 12

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Rental fees on competitive Post Office Boxes will increase 3 percent on July 12.

May 11, 2026 The Postal Service has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission, or PRC, to adjust prices on some domestic competitive package and service offerings. Changes include eliminating ounce-based rate differentiation for published commercial USPS Ground Advantage prices, which will not affect customers who have negotiated commercial rates for USPS Ground Advantage; and … Read more

U.S. Postal Service Recommends New Prices for July

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The new rates will increase the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents.

April 9, 2026 The Postal Service has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect Sunday, July 12. The new rates include a 4-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 78 cents to 82 cents. The proposed adjustments, approved by Postal Service governors, … Read more

PRC Grants USPS Multi-Year Waiver to Address Financial Shortfalls

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April 9, 2026 Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission today issued Order No. 9504, which grants the Postal Service a multi-year waiver to address its deteriorating financial condition. To use the waiver, the Postal Service simply must provide advance notice to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commission. The financial impact of the waiver in its … Read more

PRC Releases Report: Service performance continued to lag in FY 2025

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March 27, 2026 Washington, DC – Today, the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) released its Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Compliance Determination (ACD), a comprehensive evaluation of whether the Postal Service complied with price caps for Market Dominant products, cost attribution requirements, and service performance standards. By law, the Commission must issue its Determination within 90 days of receiving … Read more

USPS announces transportation-related, time-limited price change

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The temporary changes will affect prices on Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, USPS Ground Advantage and Parcel Select.

March 25, 2026 The Postal Service has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission, or PRC, of a time-limited price change on certain products to better align its transportation costs with the market. The planned change, which was approved by the Board of Governors on March 24, is an 8 percent increase that would affect … Read more

USPS OIG: A One-Stop Resource for USPS Financial and Productivity Data

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March 23, 2026 Tracking essential Postal Service financial information over time often means hunting through dozens of reports and other documents. We have a new tool to help. The Postal Service publishes lots of important data reports on its own Financials page and in filings to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). One key report is the Postal Service’s … Read more

Fall 2025 SARC: Delivering Results for Postal Customers and the American Public

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December 15, 2025 It’s that time of year when people gather with their families, share meals together, and create new memories. It’s a time of reflection, a time for gratitude….and of course a time for hearing about the accomplishments of the OIG. We’ve just issued our Fall 2025 Semiannual Report to Congress, a summary of our work … Read more