S. 3356 – Postal Police Reform Act of 2023

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The Postal Police Reform Act of 2023 amends Title 18 to broaden the authority and duties of United States Postal Service police officers. It lets them protect mail, USPS property, persons on that property, and on‑duty USPS employees anywhere in the United States, and permits them to act outside USPS facilities when necessary. The changes affect USPS police officers and the people and property they are tasked to protect.

Key Provisions

Expands USPS police officers’ duties to protect mail, USPS‑owned or controlled property, persons on that property, and on‑duty employees nationwide.
Allows officers to perform protective duties outside USPS property when needed to fulfill those protections.
Updates statutory language to refer to any officer assigned to provide the protection and clarifies the scope of offenses against USPS property, persons, and employees.
Corrects a typographical error in the statute (“United States”).

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

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

November 29, 2023

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Introduced in Senate

November 29, 2023

SenateIntro Referral

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

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

November 29, 2023

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Sen. Richard J. DurbinD-IL · Nov 29, 2023

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

Sen. Richard J. DurbinD-IL · Nov 29, 2023

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.

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Introduced in SenateIssued November 29, 2023

II

118th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 3356

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 29, 2023

Mr. Durbin (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Moran, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Hickenlooper, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Coons, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Cortez Masto, Ms. Sinema, and Mr. King) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

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

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Postal Police Reform Act of 2023.

2.

Role and duties of USPS police officers

(a)

In general

Section 3061(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by striking (c)(1) and all that follows through the end of paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

(c)

(1)

(A)

The Postal Service may employ police officers for duty in connection with the protection of—

(i)

the mail;

(ii)

property owned or occupied by the Postal Service or under the charge and control of the Postal Service;

(iii)

persons on the property described in clause (ii); and

(iv)

on-duty employees of the Postal Service in any location in the United States.

(B)

The duty described in subparagraph (A) may occur in areas outside the property owned or occupied by the Postal Service to the extent necessary to effect the protection described in that subparagraph.

;

(2)

in paragraph (2), by striking With respect to such property, such officers and inserting Any officer assigned to provide the protection described in paragraph (1)(A); and

(3)

in paragraph (3)—

(A)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking such property and inserting the protection described in paragraph (1)(A); and

(B)

in subparagraph (B), by striking committed against and all that follows and inserting the following:

committed against—

(i)

property owned or occupied by the Postal Service or under the charge and control of the Postal Service;

(ii)

persons on the property described in clause (i); or

(iii)

on-duty employees of the Postal Service in any location in the United States.

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(b)

Technical amendment

Section 3061(c)(2)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Unites States and inserting United States.