Congress·In Committee·H.R. 1065

Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

Congress Proposes $7 Billion to Upgrade Mailbox Security and Protect Postal Workers from Violence

Feb 6, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: Congress Moves to Bolster USPS Security and Protect Letter Carriers

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StalledNext up: A house committeeNo action in 17 months

This bill is currently sitting in the House Judiciary and Oversight committees. It has not moved since February 2025, which means nothing has happened for about 17 months. The bill is considered stalled because it has not received a committee vote.

Legislative Progress

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 7629 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 7629 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill, introduced by Congress, aims to stop the rising number of robberies and attacks on postal workers. It would provide $1.4 billion every year from 2026 to 2030 to help the U.S. Postal Service upgrade its equipment.
The money would be used to install high-security mail collection boxes that are harder to break into. It also replaces old-fashioned master keys, which are often stolen during robberies, with new electronic versions that are more secure.
The law would require the Department of Justice to appoint a specific prosecutor in every federal district to focus on crimes against the mail and postal employees. This ensures that people who attack letter carriers are more likely to face charges.
The bill changes how criminals are punished. It tells the government to treat the robbery or assault of a postal worker with the same level of seriousness as an attack on a police officer when deciding prison sentences.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

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People convicted of robbing or assaulting postal workers would face significantly harsher sentences under this bill. By treating attacks on letter carriers the same as attacks on law enforcement officers in sentencing guidelines, prison terms would increase. Dedicated prosecutors in every federal district would also make it more likely these crimes are charged and pursued aggressively.

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Milestones

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Feb 6, 2025House

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.

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Feb 6, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 1065

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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.