Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-446
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
Introduced: 2023-01-24
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: 2023-01-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill increases from 5 to 10 years the maximum prison term for a defendant who commits mail theft.<b><br /></b></p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 446 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24, 2023 Mr. Calvert 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 2023 . 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 .