Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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Overview
The Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025 aims to enhance security and improve the prosecution of crimes against the United States Postal Service. It authorizes funding for the installation of high-security collection boxes and the replacement of traditional mailbox keys with electronic versions. The bill also establishes a system for coordinating the investigation and prosecution of offenses against the USPS, similar to how crimes against law enforcement are handled.
Key provisions
- Authorizes $1.4 billion annually from 2026-2030 for high-security collection boxes.
- Requires the replacement of universal mailbox keys with electronic versions.
- Creates a system for appointing assistant U.S. attorneys in each judicial district to coordinate USPS crime investigations.
- Amends U.S. Code to treat assault or robbery of a postal employee similarly to assault on a law enforcement officer.
- Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to revise sentencing guidelines regarding assaults on postal employees.
- Establishes a deadline for the Attorney General to comply with the new coordination system.
Who is affected
- United States Postal Service (USPS)
- Postal Carriers
- Department of Justice
- U.S. Sentencing Commission
- Federal Prosecutors
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