The Postal Regulatory Commission is an independent establishment of the executive branch that provides regulatory oversight of the U.S. Postal Service. It reviews and approves postal rates and product changes, hears complaints about postal rates and service, and reports on whether the Postal Service is meeting its legal, service, and financial obligations.
Created by Congress under the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 (established predecessor Postal Rate Commission); renamed and powers expanded by the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (Postal Reorganization Act of 1970, Pub. L. 91-375; Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006, Pub. L. 109-435; 39 U.S.C. 501-505), it acts within the authority that statute grants. Its actions are subject to judicial review and to congressional oversight and funding.
