119th Congress
S. 463
Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Introduced
- Feb 6, 2025
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (14)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)
Added later (13)
- Jacky Rosen (D-NV) · Apr 3, 2025
- Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) · Apr 7, 2025
- Andy Kim (D-NJ) · Apr 30, 2025
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) · Apr 30, 2025
- Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD) · May 21, 2025
- Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) · May 21, 2025
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) · Sep 10, 2025
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) · Sep 10, 2025
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) · Oct 21, 2025
- Michael F. Bennet (D-CO) · Jan 12, 2026
- Alex Padilla (D-CA) · Apr 29, 2026
- Jeff Merkley (D-OR) · Apr 30, 2026
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) · May 18, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. - Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in Senate