# 119-hr-170: USPS Subpoena Authority Act

119-hr-170, USPS Subpoena Authority Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY); status introduced (as of 2025-12-20).

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- As of: 2025-12-20
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-170
- Congress: 119
- Title: USPS Subpoena Authority Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-20

## Summary

**Expanded administrative subpoena authority for mail-related investigations.** - Postal investigators would gain broader power to demand records and, in many cases, require custodians to testify about the production and authenticity of those records for investigations tied to defined offenses. - The authorization would explicitly cover offenses involving the mail under the Controlled Substances Act and hazardous materials rules, widening the range of mail-related crimes that can trigger subpoenas. - The bill would limit delegation of subpoena approval to senior officials only: the Postal Service General Counsel, a Deputy General Counsel, or the Chief Postal Inspector.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger Postal Service subpoenas for mail crimes: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Postal Service would get broader power to issue written subpoenas in mail-related crime investigations. This would include some drug cases that use the mail. Subpoenas could require records like books, papers, and other items. They could also require the records’ custodian to testif…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-170 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/170)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-170 (as of 2025-12-20).