US HB4712 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)
Status: Engrossed on September 22 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-22 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on September 22 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-22 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act (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.
Title
Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA] | Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] |
| Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD] |
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX] | Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY] |
| Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD] | Rep. David Valadao [R-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-22 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| 2016-09-21 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2016-09-21 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5774) |
| 2016-09-21 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4712. |
| 2016-09-21 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5774-5776) |
| 2016-09-21 | House | Mr. Bishop (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2016-03-03 | House | Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform |
| 2016-03-03 | House | Referred to House Judiciary |
| 2016-03-03 | 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. |
| 2016-03-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Government operations and politics
Immigration status and procedures
Postal service
Government operations and politics
Immigration status and procedures
Postal service
