Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

Sponsored bySen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]NY· Introduced 6 February 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

6 February 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 24 May 2025

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).

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.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
6 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
6 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

14 cosponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]NY

Cosponsors

Democrat1393%
Republican17%

Democrat:Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]RI
Democrat:Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]OR
Democrat:Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]CA
Democrat:Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]CO
Democrat:Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]CA
Democrat:Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]DE
Democrat:Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]DE
Democrat:Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]NY
Democrat:Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]MD
Democrat:Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]NJ
Democrat:Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]NM
Democrat:Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]NH
Democrat:Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]NV
Republican:Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]MO

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Crime and Law Enforcement

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Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCustoms enforcementDue process and equal protectionEvidence and witnessesGovernment trust fundsJudicial procedure and administrationLawyers and legal servicesLegal fees and court costsProperty rights

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