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HR 8186 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Postal Police Authority Clarifying Act

Introduced: June 22, 2022 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 22, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 22, 2022
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E652)
Jun 22, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Postal Police Authority Clarifying Act

This bill specifies that U.S. Postal Service (USPS) police officers have the authority to protect mail, USPS property, and USPS employees.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 23, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8186: Postal Police Authority Clarifying Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8186/
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"H.R. 8186: Postal Police Authority Clarifying Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8186/.
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H.R. 8186, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8186/.
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[H.R. 8186: Postal Police Authority Clarifying Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8186/)
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