Bill Details
HR.2095 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-03-14 - 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.
Introduced Date
2025-03-14
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Committees
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Cosponsors
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- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-Missouri-5]
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-Tennessee-9]
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-New York-17]
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-Virginia-7]
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-Maryland-6]
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-Minnesota-2]
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-New York-4]
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-New York-3]
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-Maryland-7]
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-Maine-2]
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-Colorado-2]
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-Florida-25]
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-New York-1]
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-Nebraska-2]
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-Illinois-12]
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-California-26]
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-Pennsylvania-6]
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-Illinois-2]
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-California-19]
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-Illinois-8]
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AI Summary This summary was generated by AI from the bill text. AI can get information wrong.
This bill would update federal law to clearly include Postal Service police officers in the group of postal law enforcement officers. It would also give the Postmaster General clearer authority to set rules for protecting Postal Service property and the people on that property. If someone breaks those rules, they could face a fine, up to 30 days in jail, or both. In simple terms, the bill is meant to strengthen security rules and make the role of Postal Service police officers more clearly defined.
- Postal Service police officers would be specifically named in the law alongside Postal Inspectors and other Postal Service agents.
- The Postmaster General could create and post rules for conduct on Postal Service property, including rules meant to protect the property and the people there.
- Violating those rules could lead to a penalty under federal law, including a fine, up to 30 days in jail, or both.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2095 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2095
To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the role and duties of
United States Postal Service police officers, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 14, 2025
Mr. Garbarino introduced the following bill; which was 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
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the role and duties of
United States Postal Service police officers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Postal Police Reform Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. ROLE AND DUTIES OF USPS POLICE OFFICERS.
Section 3061 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``Postal Inspectors and
other agents of the United States Postal Service'' and
inserting ``Postal Inspectors, Postal Service police officers,
and other agents of the United States Postal Service''; and
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:
``(c)(1) As to property owned or occupied by the Postal Service or
under the charge and control of the Postal Service, the Postmaster
General may prescribe regulations necessary for the protection and
administration of property owned or occupied by the Postal Service and
persons on the property. The regulations may include reasonable
penalties, within the limits prescribed in paragraph (2), for
violations of the regulations. The regulations shall be posted and
remain posted in a conspicuous place on the property.
``(2) A person violating a regulation prescribed under this
subsection shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more
than 30 days, or both.''.
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