Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
Congress backs $1.4B a year for safer mailboxes and tougher action on attacks against postal workers
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Sets aside $1.4 billion each year from 2025–2029 for the Postal Service to upgrade security.
- Funds would be used to install more secure public mail collection boxes and replace older “arrow keys” with electronic versions.
- Says Congress believes letter carriers should be protected from violence and that assaults on postal employees should be prosecuted strongly.
- Requires the Attorney General to assign a lead prosecutor in every federal judicial district to coordinate cases involving mail theft and attacks on postal workers.
- Directs the sentencing rules to treat assault or robbery of a postal employee like assaulting a law enforcement officer, which can mean tougher penalties.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
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Congress reintroduces bipartisan Protect Our Letter Carriers Act
NALC write-up on the reintroduction of H.R.1065/S.463, detailing funding for secure collection boxes, replacing arrow keys, dedicated prosecutors, and sentencing guideline changes.
NALC President Brian L. Renfroe testifies before Congress on urgent need to protect letter carriers from crime
Coverage of congressional testimony urging passage of H.R.1065/S.463 amid rising assaults and mail theft; includes references to prosecution coordination and stronger penalties.
Source Information
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
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