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H.R. 9024 116th Congress House

Strengthening Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for an option under which a person to whom a document is sent may elect to use the United States Postal… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for an option under which a person to whom a document is sent may elect to use the United States Postal Service's Signature Confirmation service or Priority Mail Signature Confirmation Restricted Delivery service to send secure identity documents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 17, 2020 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
Dec 17, 2020
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 Latest action December 17, 2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide for an option under which a person to whom a document is sent may elect to use the U.S. Postal Service's Signature Confirmation service or Priority Mail Signature Confirmation Restricted Delivery service to send secure identity documents.

The bill also permits the use of a private carrier that offers substantially similar services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9024: Strengthening Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9024/
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"H.R. 9024: Strengthening Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9024/.
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H.R. 9024, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9024/.
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[H.R. 9024: Strengthening Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9024/)
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