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H.R. 4705 116th Congress House

Safe at Home Act

Official title: To require executive agencies and Federal courts to comply with address confidentiality programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 16, 2019 Introduced by: Betty McCollum Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Nov 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Oct 16, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Oct 16, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe at Home Act

This bill requires each executive agency and federal court to accept, for any purpose for which an individual is required to provide an address to the agency or court, an address designated to that individual pursuant to an address confidentiality program (e.g., a program to protect stalking or domestic violence victims).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 60
All 60 Democratic 24 Republican 3
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Nov 24, 2020
Eshoo, Anna
· Nov 18, 2020
Wild, Susan
· Nov 5, 2020
Cárdenas, Tony
· Nov 2, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 24, 2020
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Sep 23, 2020
Sires, Albio
· Aug 28, 2020
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Aug 11, 2020
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Aug 4, 2020
Trone, David
· Jul 9, 2020
PRICE, DAVID
· May 28, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 27, 2020
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · May 12, 2020
Luria, Elaine
· May 8, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 1, 2020
Cicilline, David
· May 1, 2020
Lowenthal, Alan
· May 1, 2020
Rouda, Harley
· May 1, 2020
Haaland, Debra
· Apr 17, 2020
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Apr 10, 2020
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 10, 2020
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 10, 2020
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 10, 2020
Long, Billy
· Mar 3, 2020
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Feb 28, 2020
Payne, Donald
· Feb 26, 2020
Graves, Tom
· Feb 21, 2020
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Feb 21, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· Feb 14, 2020
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 11, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Feb 6, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Feb 5, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Feb 5, 2020
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Feb 4, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 24, 2020
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Jan 24, 2020
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jan 10, 2020
Kilmer, Derek
· Jan 8, 2020
Spano, Ross
· Jan 8, 2020
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 8, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Dec 17, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Dec 13, 2019
Speier, Jackie
· Dec 13, 2019
Malinowski, Tom
· Oct 28, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 28, 2019
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Oct 28, 2019
Ruppersberger, C.
· Oct 28, 2019
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Oct 23, 2019
Olson, Pete
· Oct 21, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Oct 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4705: Safe at Home Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4705/
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