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H.R. 1641 118th Congress House

USPS Subpoena Authority Act

Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, to enhance the administrative subpoena authority of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 17, 2023 Introduced by: Nicole Malliotakis Republican · New York See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEvidence and witnessesU.S. Postal Service
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Mar 17, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

USPS Subpoena Authority Act

This bill expands the administrative subpoena authority of the U.S. Postal Service.

Specifically, the bill authorizes subpoenas to investigate additional violations of law that involve the mail, including violations related to controlled substances.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 3
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Feb 28, 2024
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 17, 2023
Higgins, Brian
· May 23, 2023
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 17, 2023
 D
Goldman, Daniel S.
New York · Apr 13, 2023
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Apr 13, 2023
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Mar 30, 2023
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Mar 21, 2023
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Mar 17, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1641: USPS Subpoena Authority Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1641/
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"H.R. 1641: USPS Subpoena Authority Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1641/.
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H.R. 1641, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1641/.
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