118 HR 10251 IH: End Endless Criminal Statutes Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-11-22 text/xml EN 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.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10251IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 22, 2024Mr. Biggs (for himself, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Ogles, and Mr. Moore of Alabama) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo repeal certain unnecessary criminal offenses.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the End Endless Criminal Statutes Act.

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Findings

Congress finds that actions which may unnecessarily carry criminal penalties under Federal statues include the following:(1)Writing a check for less than $1.(2)Selling or possessing colored oleomargarine or colored margarine unless they are packaged and labeled or served in a triangular shape.(3)Discarding produce without sufficient cause or making a false report concerning that produce.(4)Removing a stamp from any mail matter.(5)Making metal coins of original design or attempting to use such coins.(6)Wearing the uniform of letter carriers of the Postal Service.(7)Detaining a seaman’s clothing.(8)Boarding any vessel about to arrive at her destination before such arrival is complete.(9)Placing mailable matter in a mailbox without postage attached to it.(10)Sledding on the Capitol grounds when the Capitol Police are directed to prevent any portion of the Capitol grounds from being used as a playground.

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Repeal of Federal provisions

(a)Section 336 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.(b)Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 407 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 347) are repealed. (c)Section 1 of the Act of March 3, 1927 (7 U.S.C. 491; 44 Stat. 1355) is repealed. (d)Section 1720 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Whoever unlawfully and willfully removes from any mail matter any stamp attached thereto in payment of postage; or. (e)Section 486 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking or of original design..(f)Section 1730 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.(g)Section 11110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence.(h)Section 2279 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.(i)Section 1725 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.(j)The Act entitled An Act to protect the public property, turf, and grass of the Capitol Grounds from injury. (2 U.S.C. 1963) is repealed.