USPS Subpoena Authority Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 3, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedJan 3, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 63 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 120 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 291 words
- Subjects
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEvidence and witnessesU.S. Postal Service
- Latest action
- Jan 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]