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119-hr-6810119th Congress

MAIL Theft Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Introduced

Summary

Better federal coordination to fight organized postal theft. The bill would require the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Postmaster General, and other agency heads to develop a plan within 180 days to improve information sharing and coordinate investigations of organized postal crime.

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  • Federal agencies would get a unified strategy to share data and work together, covering named offices like the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Secret Service.
  • State and local law enforcement would receive formal support to compile materials and evidence needed for prosecution of organized postal crime.
  • Postal Service leaders and top law enforcement officials would submit a joint report to key congressional committees within 180 days describing the coordination strategy.
  • The Comptroller General would publish a report within 1 year on how the private sector and law enforcement can coordinate to deter and investigate organized postal crime.

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Better federal coordination on mail theft

This bill would require senior federal officials to write a joint strategy to fight organized postal crime. They would have 180 days after enactment to finish the plan and to submit a joint report to specified House and Senate committees. The plan would explain how agencies such as the Postal Inspection Service, Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Secret Service would share information, help State and local police gather evidence, and increase cooperation. The bill would also define key terms like “organized postal crime,” “organized postal crime network,” and “relevant agency,” and name the relevant congressional committees. The Government Accountability Office would publish a report within 1 year on how private companies and law enforcement coordinate to deter and investigate mail-theft networks.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 12/17/2025

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 1/8/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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