3.0.0 4515 2023-01-11T13:32:09Z 2023-01-11T13:32:09Z House HR 2016-02-10 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CALVERT:H.R. 4515.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The constitutional authority of Congress to enact thislegislation is provided by Article I, section 8 of the UnitedStates Constitution, specifically clause 18 (relating to thepower to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying outthe powers vested in Congress).[Page H710]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2016-02-29T15:54:29Z Referred to 2016-02-10T15:01:40Z 2016-02-29 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2016-02-10 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2016-02-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-02-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] KEN CALVERT R CA 42 N C001094 Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] Paul Cook R CA 8 2016-02-10 True E000294 Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] Tom Emmer R MN 6 2016-03-22 False V000129 Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] David Valadao R CA G. 21 2016-04-14 False R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] ED ROYCE R CA 39 2016-09-06 False Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against property Criminal procedure and sentencing Fraud offenses and financial crimes Postal service Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2016-02-10 Introduced in House 2016-03-22T15:12:23Z Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2016

This bill amends the federal criminal code to increase from 5 to 10 years the maximum prison term for a defendant who commits mail theft.

]]> Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2016 Display Title Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum penalty for mail theft. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4515ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4515ih.xml 2016-02-29 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.