United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 14 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 463 — Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025This 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 install high security collection boxes and replace older versions of the universal mailbox key with electronic versions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 532 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (532)

532 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 463 do?
Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025This 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 install high security collection boxes and replace older versions of the universal mailbox key with electronic versions.
Who sponsors S 463?
S 463 is sponsored by Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Hawley, Josh (Republican), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Shaheen, Jeanne (Democratic), Kim, Andy (Democratic), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), Alsobrooks, Angela D. (Democratic), Schumer, Charles E. (Democratic), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Bennet, Michael F. (Democratic), Padilla, Alex (Democratic), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), and Whitehouse, Sheldon (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 463?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 06, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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