3.0.05512022-11-01T14:02:52Z2022-11-01T14:02:52ZHouseHR2019-01-15116[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 15, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CALVERT:H.R. 551.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 H602]]]>hsju00Judiciary CommitteeHouseStandinghsju08Crime and Federal Government Surveillance SubcommitteeReferred to2019-02-25T21:52:22ZReferred to2019-01-15T15:01:35Z2019-02-25hsju08Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee1House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.Committee2019-01-15Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.IntroReferralH111002House floor actionshsju00Judiciary Committee2019-01-15Introduced in HouseIntroReferralIntro-H9Library of Congress2019-01-15Introduced in HouseIntroReferral10009Library of CongressC000059Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]KENCALVERTRCA42NCrime and Law EnforcementCrimes against propertyCriminal procedure and sentencingFraud offenses and financial crimesPostal serviceCrime and Law Enforcement002019-01-15Introduced in House2019-03-12T15:58:16ZEnsuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2019
This bill increases from 5 to 10 years the maximum prison term for a defendant who commits mail theft.
]]>Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2019Display TitleEnsuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2019Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum penalty for mail theft.Introduced in HouseIHShort Title(s) as IntroducedEnsuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2019Introduced in HouseIHIntroduced in House2019-01-15T05:00:00Zhttps://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr551ih/xml/BILLS-116hr551ih.xml2019-02-25Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.text/xmlENPursuant 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 CongressThis 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.