Support Our Troops Shipping Relief Act of 2025

United States119th CongressS-3477Senate
Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Summary

This legislation aims to significantly simplify the process of sending humanitarian care packages to United States Armed Forces members stationed overseas. It mandates that the Postal Service treat all "covered shipments," defined as parcels containing donated goods for the comfort, welfare, or morale of service members at military mail addresses, as domestic mail for all purposes, regardless of their international destination. The bill requires the Postmaster General to issue implementing regulations within 30 days of enactment to facilitate this change. Furthermore, it introduces a simplified customs declaration requirement , allowing senders to list general categories of contents like "snack foods" or "personal hygiene items." This measure is intended to streamline the mailing process and reduce administrative burdens for those supporting military personnel abroad.

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HR-6216: Support Our Troops Shipping Relief Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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