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39 U.S.C. § 502

Commissioners

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(a) The Postal Regulatory Commission is composed of 5 Commissioners, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Commissioners shall be chosen solely on the basis of their technical qualifications, professional standing, and demonstrated expertise in economics, accounting, law, or public administration, and may be removed by the President only for cause. Each individual appointed to the Commission shall have the qualifications and expertise necessary to carry out the enhanced responsibilities accorded Commissioners under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act. Not more than 3 of the Commissioners may be adherents of the same political party.(b) No Commissioner shall be financially interested in any enterprise in the private sector of the economy engaged in the delivery of mail matter.(c) A Commissioner may continue to serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has qualified, except that a Commissioner may not so continue to serve for more than 1 year after the date upon which his term otherwise would expire under subsection (f).(d) One of the Commissioners shall be designated as Chairman by, and shall serve in the position of Chairman at the pleasure of, the President.(e) The Commissioners shall by majority vote designate a Vice Chairman of the Commission. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman of the Commission in the absence of the Chairman.(f) The Commissioners shall serve for terms of 6 years.(Added Pub. L. 109–435, title VI, § 601(a)(1), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3238.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 109–435, Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3198. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 2006 Amendment note set out under section 101 of this title and Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date

Section not to affect the appointment or tenure of any person serving as a Commissioner on the Postal Regulatory Commission under an appointment made before Dec. 20, 2006, or any nomination made before that date, but when any such office becomes vacant, the appointment to fill that office to be made in accordance with this section, see section 601(b) of Pub. L. 109–435, set out as an Effective Date of 2006 Amendment note under section 501 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2010–2025 · leading case: PHH Corp. v. Consum. Fin. Prot. Bureau, 881 F.3d 75 (D.C. Cir. 2018).
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PHH Corp. v. Consum. Fin. Prot. Bureau, 881 F.3d 75 (D.C. Cir. 2018). · cites it 2× “§ 661 (a); the Postal Regulatory Commission, 39 U.S.C. § 502 (d); the Securities and Exchange Commission, 15 U.”
Free Enter. Fund v. Pub. Co. Acct. Oversight Bd., 561 U.S. 477 (2010). “” 39 U. S. C. §502 (a) Cite as: 561 U. S. ____ (2010) 41 Appendix A to ,opinion of BREYER, J.”
Nat'l Postal Policy Council v. PRC, 17 F.4th 1184 (D.C. Cir. 2021). “Superintended by a Board of Governors, consisting of experts in economics, accounting, law, and public administration, 39 U.S.C. § 502 (a), the Postal Service was required to set rates equal to costs with the goal of breaking even.”
All. of Nonprofit Mailers v. Postal Regulatory Comm'n, 790 F.3d 186 (D.C. Cir. 2015). “39 U.S.C. §§ 502 (a), 3622(a). In addition, Congress imposed a price cap on Postal Service charges to “create predictability and stability in rates” while “max-imiz[ing] incentives to reduce costs and increase efficiency,” 39 U.”
PHH Corp. v. CFPB (D.C. Cir. 2018). “§ 661 (a); the Postal Regulatory Commission, 39 U.S.C. § 502 (d); the Securities and Exchange Commission, 15 U.”
Rop v. Fed. Hous. Fin. Agency (W.D. Mich. 2020). “§ 5841 (a)(1) (NRC); 39 U.S.C. § 502 (d) (PRC). The other statutes mentioned are silent about withdrawal of the President’s designation.”
Gwynne A. Wilcox v. Donald J. Trump (D.C. Cir. 2025). “§ 202 (a)(1)), the Postal Regulatory Commission ( 39 U.S.C. § 502 (a)), the National Indian Gaming Commission ( 25 U.”
Free Enter. Fund v. Pub. Co. Acct. Oversight Bd., 561 U.S. 477 (2010). “” 39 U. S. C. §502 (a) Cite as: 561 U. S. ____ (2010) 41 Appendix A to ,opinion of BREYER, J.”
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