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H.R. 1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

The "Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025" aims to enhance the safety and security of United States Postal Service (USPS) letter carriers and improve the overall enforcement of laws related to offenses against them. Below are the key components of the bill:

Short Title

This legislation may be referred to as the Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025.

Sense of Congress

The bill expresses that:

Letter carriers of the USPS need protection from violence.
The Attorney General should actively pursue and prosecute cases involving assaults against postal employees.

Funding for Security Improvements

The bill authorizes the appropriation of $1.4 billion annually for the fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for the USPS. The funds are designated for:

Installing high-security collection boxes.
Replacing older universal mailbox keys (known as arrow keys) with electronic versions.

Coordination of Prosecution of Offenses

The bill amends existing law to require the Attorney General to designate an assistant U.S. attorney in each judicial district. This assistant will be responsible for:

Coordinating and supervising investigations and prosecutions of specific offenses against USPS.
Focusing on crimes outlined in chapter 83 of title 18, such as postal offenses and those directly against carriers or mail custodians.

The Attorney General is required to comply with this provision within one year of the bill's enactment.

Sentencing Guidelines

The United States Sentencing Commission is tasked with revising sentencing guidelines within a specific timeframe following the bill’s enactment. This aims to ensure that any assault or robbery against a postal employee is treated similarly to that of a law enforcement officer. This includes actions that might occur in the immediate aftermath of such crimes, particularly if they create a risk of serious injury.

Relevant Companies

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Actions

2 actions

Date	Action
Feb. 06, 2025	Introduced in House
Feb. 06, 2025	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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