US Congress House Bill 2595 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 23 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-12-12 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide for an option under which a person to whom a document is sent under the Secure Mail Initiative may elect to have the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) use the Hold for Pickup service or the Signature Confirmation service in delivering the document. DHS shall require payment of a fee for such services, which shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account and used to cover DHS and USPS costs of providing such services. The USPS: (1) may promulgate regulations that minimize such costs and do not require it to incur additional expenses that are not recoverable, and (2) shall notify DHS of any changes to such services. If DHS determines that substantially similar services offered by a private carrier would provide better service and value than the USPS services, it may discontinue use of the USPS services and enter into a contract with the private carrier.

Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act

Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]	Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. David Valadao [R-CA]
Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-12-12	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2017-12-12	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-06-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2017-05-23	House	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.
2017-05-23	House	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.
2017-05-23	House	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.
2017-05-23	House	Introduced in House

SB1208 (Same As) 2017-12-22 - Held at the desk.
SB3478 (Related) 2018-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2595/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2595/BILLS-115hr2595ih.pdf