HR 4712
114th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Congressional oversight
Immigration status and procedures
Postal service
Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act
Introduced: March 3, 2016
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Became law
Sep 22, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 21, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 21, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5774)
Sep 21, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5774)
Sep 21, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4712.
Sep 21, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5774-5776)
Sep 21, 2016
Mr. Bishop (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 3, 2016
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.
Mar 3, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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