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HR 690 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against property Criminal procedure and sentencing Fraud offenses and financial crimes Postal service

Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2021

Introduced: February 2, 2021 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2021

This bill increases from 5 to 10 years the maximum prison term for a defendant who commits mail theft.

What's happening now March 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 690: Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-690/
MLA
"H.R. 690: Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-690/.
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H.R. 690, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-690/.
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[H.R. 690: Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-690/)
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