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Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2024

4/7/2024, 4:05 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 7629

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.

Current Status of Bill HR 7629

Bill HR 7629 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 12, 2024. Bill HR 7629 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on March 12, 2024.  Bill HR 7629's most recent activity was 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 of the committee concerned. as of March 12, 2024

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7629

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
20
Democrat Cosponsors
14
Republican Cosponsors
6
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7629

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

- 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

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7629

Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2024
Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2024
To facilitate the implementation of security measures undertaken by the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

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