H.R. 9003
IntroducedKeep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail Act of 2026
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Official source on Congress.gov ↗[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9003 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9003 To prohibit the United States Postal Service from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to the mailing of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms capable of being concealed on the person. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2026 Ms. Stevens (for herself, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moulton, Ms. Pettersen, Mr. Mfume, and Ms. Brownley) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the United States Postal Service from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to the mailing of pistols, revolvers, and other firearms capable of being concealed on the person. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST FINALIZING, IMPLEMENTING, OR ENFORCING A PROPOSED RULE WITH RESPECT TO THE MAILING OF CONCEALABLE FIREARMS. The United States Postal Service may not finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule titled ``Revised Mailing Standards for Firearms'' published by the United States Postal Service in the Federal Register on April 2, 2026 (91 Fed. Reg. 16601), or any substantially similar rule. <all>
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