118 HR 9227 IH: Porch Pirates Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-07-30 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. 9227IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJuly 30, 2024Mr. Phillips (for himself, Mr. Allred, Mr. Costa, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Houlahan, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Peters, Ms. Porter, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Fleischmann, Mrs. Kim of California, Mr. LaTurner, Mr. Smucker, Mrs. Steel, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Timmons, Ms. Van Duyne, and Mr. Van Drew) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend title 18, United States Code, to extend to matter left for collection by private or commercial interstate carriers the same protections as matter carried throughout the country as interstate or foreign commerce.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Porch Pirates Act of 2024.

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Sense of congress

It is the sense of Congress that Congress has the authority to extend to matters left for collection by private or commercial interstate carriers the same protections as matter carried through the country as interstate or foreign commerce.

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Private or commercial interstate carrier protections

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Obstruction of matter left for collection

Section 659 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—(1)at the end of the fourth paragraph, by striking — and inserting ; or; and(2)by inserting after paragraph four the following new paragraph:Whoever embezzles, steals, or unlawfully takes, carries away, or by fraud or deception obtains, any package, or other article, which has been delivered by any private or commercial interstate carrier before the addressee or his or her agent has taken physical possession—.