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H.R. 9076

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9076, the Postal Data Privacy Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on May 29, 2026 by Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D) with 9 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on May 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 9076 has 9 co-sponsors.

hr9076/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9076 IH: Postal Data Privacy Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-29
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9076  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 29, 2026   Ms. Scanlon  (for herself,  Mr. Johnson of Georgia ,  Mr. McGovern ,  Ms. Norton , and  Ms. Jacobs ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To require a court order for use of a mail cover.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Postal Data Privacy Act of 2026  .
2.
Mail covers
(a)
In general
 Chapter 83  of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after  section 1737  the following:
1738.
Limitation on use of mail covers
(a)
Requirement for Court Order
(1)
Limitation
A governmental entity may not use a mail cover, unless the governmental entity obtains a court order pursuant to paragraph (2).
(2)
Court order
A court order authorizing the use of a mail cover may be issued by any court that is a court of competent jurisdiction and shall issue only if a governmental entity offers specific and articulable facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe that mail covers are relevant and material to an ongoing criminal investigation. In the case of a State governmental authority, such a court order shall not issue if prohibited by the law of such State.
(b)
Requirement To Preserve Evidence
(1)
In general
The Chief Postal Inspector, upon the request of a governmental entity, shall take all necessary steps to preserve records and other evidence in its possession pending the issuance of a court order or other process.
(2)
Period of retention
Records referred to in paragraph (1) shall be retained for a period of 90 days, which shall be extended for an additional 90-day period upon a renewed request by the governmental entity.
(c)
Mail cover defined
The term  mail cover  has the meaning given that term in section 233.3 of title 39, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation).
 .
(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections for  chapter 83  of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to section 1737 the following:
1738. Limitation on use of mail covers.
  .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-05-29
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To require a court order for use of a mail cover.

Sponsors

Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D) sponsors H.R. 9076, and 9 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9076 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · May 29, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9076 has taken 2 actions since May 29, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 29, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 29, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 9076 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9076 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Postal Data Privacy Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Postal Data Privacy Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To require a court order for use of a mail cover. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9076 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Homeland Security, Housing, Natural Resources, Welfare, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CLARK COUNTY NV (OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER)Early disease detection/proper medication dosageWashington13$120K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
MARCUS G. FAUST, PC13$120K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CAMILLE BIANCHINI113
KATHERINE BENNETT113
MARCUS FAUST113
OLIVIA SANFORD113
ANTHONY COTTO111
JAMES GRANDE111
KATHERINE DUVENECK111
NICHOLAS BOUKNIGHT111
ROBERT MCCARTY111
WILLIAM SEABROOK111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIESNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES2026 second_quarter$540K2nd Quarter - Report
CLARK COUNTY NV (OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER)MARCUS G. FAUST, PC2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
CLARK COUNTY NV (OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER)MARCUS G. FAUST, PC2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
CLARK COUNTY NV (OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER)MARCUS G. FAUST, PC2025 fourth_quarter$40K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9076 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9076’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr9076/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9076, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 91 (Friday, May 29, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SCANLON:H.R. 9076.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section VIII of Article I of the Constitution[Page H3741]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com