Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act

Bill: 114-hr-4712
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2016-03-03
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Immigration status and procedures

Postal service
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-03-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act</strong></p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2016-09-21
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><strong>Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act</strong></p> <p>(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. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4712 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2016 Ms. Speier (for herself, Mr. Woodall , Mr. Quigley , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Blumenauer , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Conyers , and Mr. Cummings ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act . 2. Option for signature requirement under the Secure Mail Initiative (a) In general Beginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for an option under the Secure Mail Initiative (or any successor program) 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. (b) Fee The Secretary shall require the payment of a fee from a person requiring a signature under the option required to be provided under subsection (a), which shall be in such an amount as is reasonable to recoup the costs of providing such option to such person. 3. Report Beginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report which includes— (1) for the first report, the implementation of the requirements under section 1; (2) the fee imposed under section 1(b); and (3) the number of times during the previous year that a person required a signature under the required to be provided under section 1(a).

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4712 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act . 2. Option for signature requirement under the Secure Mail Initiative (a) In general Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for an option under the Secure Mail Initiative (or any successor program) 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. (b) Fee The Secretary shall require the payment of a fee from a person requiring a signature under subsection (a). Such fee may be set at a level that will ensure recovery of the full costs of providing all such services. Such fee may also be set at a level that will recover any additional costs associated with the administration of the fees collected. 3. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report which includes— (1) the implementation of the requirements under section 2; (2) the fee imposed under section 2(b); and (3) the number of times during the previous year that a person required a signature under section 2(a).

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4712 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act . 2. Option for signature requirement under the Secure Mail Initiative (a) In general Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide for an option under the Secure Mail Initiative (or any successor program) 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. (b) Fee The Secretary shall require the payment of a fee from a person requiring a signature under subsection (a). Such fee may be set at a level that will ensure recovery of the full costs of providing all such services. Such fee may also be set at a level that will recover any additional costs associated with the administration of the fees collected. 3. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report which includes— (1) the implementation of the requirements under section 2; (2) the fee imposed under section 2(b); and (3) the number of times during the previous year that a person required a signature under section 2(a).

Passed the House of Representatives September 21, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk