119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 463: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
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Summary
Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
This bill requires or authorizes certain actions related to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
The bill requires the Department of Justice to appoint an assistant U.S. attorney in each judicial district to coordinate and supervise the investigation and prosecution of various crimes related to postal services (for example, assault on a postal service employee, breaking into a post office, or obstruction of mails).
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The bill also requires the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend sentencing guidelines to provide that the assault or robbery of a postal employee shall be treated the same as the assault of a law enforcement officer.
Additionally, the bill authorizes appropriations for the USPS to install high security collection boxes and replace older versions of the universal mailbox key with electronic versions.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Joshua Hawley R-MOOriginal
- Jacky Rosen D-NV
- Jeanne Shaheen D-NH
- Andy Kim D-NJ
- Ben Luján D-NM
- Angela Alsobrooks D-MD
- Charles Schumer D-NY
- Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE
- Christopher Coons D-DE
- Adam Schiff D-CA
- Michael Bennet D-CO
- Alejandro Padilla D-CA
- Jeff Merkley D-OR
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI
Who scored on this bill
- 1Kirsten Gillibrand SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Kirsten Gillibrand.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.