118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 7629Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2024

To facilitate the implementation of security measures undertaken by the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

Government operations and politics
Introduced Mar 12, 2024
Last action Mar 12, 2024
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires or authorizes certain actions related to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). The bill requires the Department of Justice to appoint an assistant U.S. attorney in each judicial district to coordinate and supervise the investigation and prosecution of various crimes related to postal services (for example, assault on a postal service employee, breaking into a post office, or obstruction of mails). The bill also requires the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend sentencing guidelines to provide that the assault or robbery of a postal employee shall be treated the same as the assault of a law enforcement officer. Additionally, the bill authorizes appropriations for the USPS to inst...

Provisions · 5 sectionsIntroduced in House
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Mar 12, 2024
Introduced in House
Mar 12, 2024
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Mar 12, 2024
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.