Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2024

4/7/2024, 4:05 AM

Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2024

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.

Congress
118

Number
HR - 7629

Introduced on
2024-03-12

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/12/2024

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2024

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.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo facilitate the implementation of security measures undertaken by the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Executive agency funding and structure
Lawyers and legal services
Postal service
U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Sentencing Commission

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary4/1/2024

Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2024

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...


Latest Action3/12/2024
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction...