Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail Act of 2026

Bill Number: H.R. 9003
Origin Chamber: House
Congress: 119th Congress, Session 2
Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics
Status: Introduced
Latest Action: 2026-05-21: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Last Updated: 2026-07-01T08:08:41Z

AI-Generated Summary

The bill seeks to block the United States Postal Service from completing or applying a specific proposed change to rules on shipping certain firearms through the mail.

Short title: "Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail Act of 2026."
Main prohibition: The United States Postal Service is barred from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule titled "Revised Mailing Standards for Firearms," published in the Federal Register on April 2, 2026 (91 Fed. Reg. 16601), or any rule that is substantially similar.
The bill applies only to pistols, revolvers, and other firearms that can be hidden on a person.

This legislation introduces a statutory restriction that prevents the Postal Service from proceeding with an administrative update to its mailing standards for concealable firearms.
It overrides a pending agency proposal without altering the underlying statutes that govern postal operations or firearm shipments.

On government agencies: Restricts the United States Postal Service's ability to revise internal mailing policies for firearms, maintaining current standards.
On citizens: May limit options for individuals or businesses that ship pistols, revolvers, or similar items through the mail.
On international relations: No direct effects identified in the legislation.

United States Postal Service (as the agency directly prohibited from acting).
Firearm owners, shippers, and related businesses that use postal services for mailing concealable firearms.
Members of Congress who sponsored or supported the bill.

The bill asserts congressional authority to halt a specific agency rulemaking process through direct legislation.
It focuses on administrative procedure by targeting one proposed rule and any close variations, without broader changes to postal or firearm regulations.

This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Refer to the official source document for the authoritative text.

Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail Act of 2026 — issued 2026-05-21 — PDF (2 pages)