Federal · 119th Congress

HR9003 Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail Act of 2026

Direction

Firearms weapon accessory restrictionsAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Prohibits USPS from implementing a rule that would tighten mailing standards for concealable firearms like handguns, so more ability to mail such firearms through the postal service.

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.

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Stage: Committee · step 2 of 6

Last action: 2026-05-21: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Filed: 2026-05-21
Committee: Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Sponsor: Haley M. Stevens D + 13 cosponsors (13 D)

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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill blocks a USPS rule change that would have imposed stricter limits on mailing concealable firearms, thereby reducing restrictions on mailing handguns and similar items.

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Text versions

Introduced in House 2026-05-21

History (3 actions)

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-21	Libra	Introduced in House
2026-05-21	Libra	Introduced in House
2026-05-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.