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H.R. 5587 117th Congress House

Postal Police Reform Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the role and duties of United States Postal Service police officers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 15, 2021 Introduced by: Andrew R. Garbarino Republican · New York See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersPostal serviceU.S. Postal Service
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 15, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
Oct 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Postal Police Reform Act of 2021

This bill removes certain restrictions on U.S. Postal Service (USPS) police officers to investigate criminal matters related to the USPS and postal mail.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 31, 2022
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 31, 2022
Pascrell, Bill
· Oct 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5587: Postal Police Reform Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5587/
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"H.R. 5587: Postal Police Reform Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5587/.
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H.R. 5587, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5587/.
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