Postal Police Reform Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2095
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
Introduced: 2025-03-14
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-14
text: 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.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2095 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.

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. .