Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-4515
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
Introduced: 2016-02-10
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Crimes against property

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Postal service
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2016</b></p> <p>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. <b><br /></b></p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4515 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 10, 2016 Mr. Calvert (for himself and Mr. Cook ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the maximum penalty for mail theft.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2016 . 2. Increasing the maximum penalty for mail theft Section 1708 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking not more than five years and inserting not more than 10 years .