United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 4712 — Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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  3. Died in session

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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.

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Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5774)

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4712.

  5. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5774-5776)

  6. Mr. Bishop (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform

  8. Referred to House Judiciary

  9. 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.

  10. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4712 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 4712?
HR 4712 is sponsored by Jackie Speier (D).
What is the current status of HR 4712?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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