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House Bill 3579
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Keep Mail Safe Act
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H. R. 3579 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3579


To direct the Postmaster General to conduct a study on retrofitting mail collection boxes with narrow mail slots to prevent theft of mail, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 27, 2019

Ms. Meng (for herself, Mr. Rose of New York, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mr. Payne, and Miss Rice of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

A BILL

To direct the Postmaster General to conduct a study on retrofitting mail collection boxes with narrow mail slots to prevent theft of mail, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Keep Mail Safe Act”.

SEC. 2. USPS report on retrofitting mail collection boxes with narrow mail slots.

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Postmaster General shall submit a report on retrofitting mail collection boxes to the Committees on Appropriations and Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. Such report shall include the following:

(1) A strategic plan, to be used by the United States Postal Service, to retrofit all mail collection boxes with narrow mail slots to prevent theft of the mail.

(2) The total estimated cost of carrying out such plan, the estimated length of time necessary to carry out such plan, and any other resources necessary to carry out such plan.

(3) With respect to any mail collection boxes that have been retrofitted on the date of the enactment of this Act, information on the location of such boxes, the security enhancements made to such boxes, and the reasons for retrofitting such boxes.