End Endless Criminal Statutes Act

Bill: 119-hr-98
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Introduced: 2025-01-03
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital

Crimes against property

Currency

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Fruit and vegetables

Marine and inland water transportation

Postal service

U.S. Capitol
Latest action: action_date: 2025-06-10
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>End Endless Criminal Statutes Act</strong></p><p>This bill permits individuals and organizations to make and pass metal coins intended for use as real money so long as the coins are of original design (i.e., do not resemble U.S. or foreign currency). Additionally, the bill repeals various federal misdemeanor offenses (i.e., criminal offenses punishable by a maximum prison term of one year or less), including the following:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>writing a check for less than $1,</li><li>selling oleomargarine or colored margarine unless it complies with packaging and labeling requirements and is served in a triangular shape,</li><li>removing a stamp from a piece of mail,</li><li>boarding a vessel without authorization before it has been completely moored, and</li><li>using the Capitol Grounds as a playground.&nbsp;</li></ul>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 98 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2025 Mr. Biggs of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To repeal certain unnecessary criminal offenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Endless Criminal Statutes Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that actions which may unnecessarily carry criminal penalties under Federal statues include the following: (1) Writing a check for less than $1. (2) Selling or possessing colored oleomargarine or colored margarine unless they are packaged and labeled or served in a triangular shape. (3) Discarding produce without sufficient cause or making a false report concerning that produce. (4) Removing a stamp from any mail matter. (5) Making metal coins of original design or attempting to use such coins. (6) Wearing the uniform of letter carriers of the Postal Service. (7) Detaining a seaman’s clothing. (8) Boarding any vessel about to arrive at her destination before such arrival is complete. (9) Placing mailable matter in a mailbox without postage attached to it. (10) Sledding on the Capitol grounds when the Capitol Police are directed to prevent any portion of the Capitol grounds from being used as a playground. 3. Repeal of Federal provisions (a) Section 336 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. (b) Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 407 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 347 ) are repealed. (c) Section 1 of the Act of March 3, 1927 ( 7 U.S.C. 491 ; 44 Stat. 1355) is repealed. (d) Section 1720 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking Whoever unlawfully and willfully removes from any mail matter any stamp attached thereto in payment of postage; or . (e) Section 486 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking or of original design. . (f) Section 11110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. (g) Section 2279 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. (h) Section 1725 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed. (i) The Act entitled An Act to protect the public property, turf, and grass of the Capitol Grounds from injury. ( 2 U.S.C. 1963 ) is repealed. 4. Intent requirement for offense related to uniforms of letter carrier Section 1730 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting after to be worn by letter carriers the following: with the intent to commit an offense under this chapter ; and (2) by striking the second undesignated paragraph.