HR9003Referred to Committee

Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail Act of 2026

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-05-21

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Haley M. Stevens

Democrat · MI · Representative

Votes with party: 96.4% (550 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (8)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-05-21

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2026-05-21

Plain-English Summary

The bill would prevent the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new rules that would restrict or ban the mailing of handguns and other concealable firearms through the mail. This affects gun owners and dealers who currently rely on postal services to ship firearms, as well as the Postal Service's ability to update its shipping policies. The proposal is currently under review by a House committee.

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[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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