I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7629 
To facilitate the implementation of security measures undertaken by the 
United States Postal Service, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2024 
Mr. FITZPATRICK (for himself, Mr. LANDSMAN, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Ms. 
CARAVEO, and Mr. NORCROSS) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To facilitate the implementation of security measures under-
taken by the United States Postal Service, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protect Our Letter 
Carriers Act of 2024’’. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that— 
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(1) United States Postal Service letter carriers 
must be protected from acts of violence; and 
(2) the Attorney General should vigorously 
prosecute any case of assault against a postal em-
ployee. 
SEC. 3. FUNDS TO UPGRADE COLLECTION BOXES. 
There 
is 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
$1,400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 
2029 to the United States Postal Service to carry out, as 
determined by the United States Postal Service— 
(1) the installation of high security collection 
boxes; and 
(2) the replacement of older versions of the uni-
versal mailbox key, also known as the arrow key, 
with electronic versions. 
SEC. 4. COORDINATION OF PROSECUTION OF OFFENSES 
AGAINST THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERV-
ICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 542 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) The Attorney General shall, in consultation with 
the United States attorney for the district, appoint in each 
judicial district an assistant United States attorney with 
principal responsibility in the district to coordinate and 
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supervise the investigation and prosecution of alleged of-
fenses committed— 
‘‘(1) in violation of chapter 83 of title 18; 
‘‘(2) in violation of sections 2115, 2116, or 
2117 of title 18; or 
‘‘(3) against a carrier or person entrusted with 
the mail and having custody thereof, in violation of 
section 111 of title 18.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE
FOR COMPLIANCE.—The Attorney 
General shall comply with section 542(c) of title 28, 
United States Code, not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. SENTENCING GUIDELINES WITH RESPECT TO ROB-
BERY AGAINST A POSTAL EMPLOYEE. 
Not later than May 1 following the first year that 
begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
United States Sentencing Commission shall amend the 
sentencing guidelines and policy statements promulgated 
under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, to pro-
vide that the assault or robbery of a postal employee, in-
cluding conduct committed during the immediate flight 
after the commission of such an assault or robbery if the 
conduct creates a substantial risk of serious bodily injury, 
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shall be treated in the same manner as the assault of a 
law enforcement officer. 
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