Postal Police Reform Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-3356
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Introduced: 2023-11-29
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2023-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3356 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 29, 2023 Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Collins , Mr. Moran , Mr. Cardin , Mr. Brown , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Hickenlooper , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Coons , Mr. Kaine , Ms. Cortez Masto , Ms. Sinema , and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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 2023 . 2. Role and duties of USPS police officers (a) In general Section 3061(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (c)(1) and all that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (c) (1) (A) The Postal Service may employ police officers for duty in connection with the protection of— (i) the mail; (ii) property owned or occupied by the Postal Service or under the charge and control of the Postal Service; (iii) persons on the property described in clause (ii); and (iv) on-duty employees of the Postal Service in any location in the United States. (B) The duty described in subparagraph (A) may occur in areas outside the property owned or occupied by the Postal Service to the extent necessary to effect the protection described in that subparagraph. ; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking With respect to such property, such officers and inserting Any officer assigned to provide the protection described in paragraph (1)(A) ; and (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking such property and inserting the protection described in paragraph (1)(A) ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking committed against and all that follows and inserting the following: committed against— (i) property owned or occupied by the Postal Service or under the charge and control of the Postal Service; (ii) persons on the property described in clause (i); or (iii) on-duty employees of the Postal Service in any location in the United States. . (b) Technical amendment Section 3061(c)(2)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Unites States and inserting United States .