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H.R. 170 119th 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: January 3, 2025 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 Government Reform.
Jan 3, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

USPS Subpoena Authority Act

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

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

The bill also expands the senior USPS officials to whom subpoena approval authority may be delegated to include the Chief Postal Inspector.

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All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 15, 2025
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 3, 2025
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 3, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 170: USPS Subpoena Authority Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-170/
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"H.R. 170: USPS Subpoena Authority Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-170/.
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H.R. 170, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-170/.
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