3.0.0 4712 2023-01-11T13:31:54Z 2023-01-11T13:31:54Z House HR 2016-03-03 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 35 (Thursday, March 3, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SPEIER:H.R. 4712.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:According to Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: of the UnitedStates Constitution, seen below, this bill falls within theConstitutional Authority of the United States Congress.Article 1: Section 8: Clause 18: To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H1145]]]> ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-09-22T20:16:06Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-03-03T14:04:50Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-03-03T14:04:45Z Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act 114 3490 S 2016-12-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 2016-09-22 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2016-09-21 19:54:10 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-09-21 19:54:07 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5774) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2016-09-21 19:54:07 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5774) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-09-21 19:41:31 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4712. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-21 19:41:29 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5774-5776) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-09-21 19:41:10 Mr. Bishop (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-03-03 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2016-03-03 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-03-03 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2016-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 N W000810 Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] Rob Woodall R GA 7 2016-03-03 True Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2016-03-03 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2016-03-03 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2016-03-03 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2016-03-03 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2016-03-03 True C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2016-03-03 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2016-03-15 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2016-03-15 False V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2016-03-15 False M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2016-03-23 False R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2016-04-12 False V000129 Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] David Valadao R CA G. 21 2016-04-15 False Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Immigration status and procedures Postal service Government Operations and Politics 00 2016-03-03 Introduced in House 2016-04-19T20:45:22Z Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to provide an option under the Secure Mail Initiative under which, for payment of a fee recouping costs, a person to whom a document is sent under such initiative may require the U.S. Postal Service to obtain a signature from that person in order to deliver the document.

]]> 36 2016-09-21 Passed House amended 2016-11-18T20:16:40Z Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security to provide an option under the Secure Mail Initiative under which, for payment of a fee recouping costs, a person to whom a document is sent under such initiative may require the U.S. Postal Service to obtain a signature from that person in order to deliver the document.

]]> Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act Display Title Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for an option under the Secure Mail Initiative under which a person to whom a document is sent under that initiative may require that the United States Postal Service obtain a signature from that person in order to deliver the document, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act Short Titles as Passed House Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act H House Referred in Senate 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4712rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr4712rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4712eh/xml/BILLS-114hr4712eh.xml Introduced in House 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4712ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4712ih.xml 2016-09-22 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 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.