H.R. 10124 — Mail Theft and Postal Key Crime Prevention Act of 2026

This section states congressional findings that mail theft has increased nationwide and that organized schemes involving stolen postal keys, identity theft, and related fraud impose substantial harm. It expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Justice should prioritize investigation and prosecution of such offenses and that federal sentencing policy should reflect their seriousness.

This section requires the Attorney General to designate an assistant United States attorney in each judicial district to serve as the Mail Theft Coordinator. The coordinator must supervise investigation and prosecution of theft or unlawful possession of postal keys or locks under 18 U.S.C. 1704, theft or receipt of stolen mail under 18 U.S.C. 1708, organized schemes involving mail theft with identity theft or check or bank fraud, and related conspiracies, while coordinating with the United States Postal Inspection Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Departments of Homeland Security and the Treasury, and state and local law enforcement.

This section directs the Attorney General to submit a report on organized mail theft and related fraud offenses to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees not later than 1 year after enactment and annually thereafter for 5 years. The report must address trends in mail theft offenses, prosecutions under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1704 and 1708 and related fraud statutes, coordination among Federal, State, and local law enforcement, trends in theft or trafficking of postal keys and access devices, and recommendations for improving prevention and prosecution.

This section directs the United States Sentencing Commission to review and amend the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements by May 1 of the first calendar year after enactment. The amendments must provide appropriate sentencing enhancements for offenses involving theft or trafficking of postal keys, organized mail theft schemes, identity theft or fraud facilitated by stolen mail, violence against Postal Service employees, and mail theft affecting multiple victims or causing substantial financial loss.

This section preserves the existing authority of the Department of Justice, the United States Postal Inspection Service, and other federal law enforcement agencies.