House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail Act of 2026

H.R. 9003Introduced May 21, 2026Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Official title: 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.

Sponsor: Rep. Haley Stevens D-MI

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 21, 2026
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Passed Senate—
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Latest action: May 21, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 9003.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. STEVENS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 87, May 21, 2026, Page H3726):
This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

13 cosponsors — 13 Democrats

0 of 13 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Julia Brownley (D-CA), Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Henry Johnson (D-GA), John Larson (D-CT), Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Jill Tokuda (D-HI).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Haley Stevens.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-11 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.