119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 2095

Postal Police Reform Act of 2025

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US Congress

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119th Congress (2025-2026)

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Session

119th Congress (2025-2026)

Jurisdiction

US Congress

Bill overview

The Postal Police Reform Act of 2025 aims to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the United States Postal Service police officers. Specifically, the bill updates the legal language to explicitly include Postal Service police officers alongside Postal Inspectors when referring to law enforcement within the Postal Service. It also expands the Postmaster General’s authority to establish regulations for protecting Postal Service property and personnel, including the ability to impose fines and penalties for violations.

Key provisions

Clarifies the roles of Postal Inspectors and Postal Service police officers.
Expands the Postmaster General’s authority to create property protection regulations.
Allows for fines and imprisonment (up to 30 days) for violations of Postal Service property regulations.
Requires regulations to be posted conspicuously on Postal Service property.

Who is affected

United States Postal Service police officers
Postal Inspectors
Postal Service employees
Individuals on Postal Service property

Notable changes

Explicitly includes Postal Service police officers in law enforcement designations.
Grants the Postmaster General broader authority over property regulations.

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Legislative history

2025-03-14House

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.

2025-03-14House

2025-03-14

Introduced in House

2025-03-14

Introduced in House

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Mar 14, 2025XMLView source

119th CONGRESS — 1st Session

H. R. 2095

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Postal Police Reform Act of 2025

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.

HR 2095

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