Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide for an option under which a person to whom a document is sent under the Secure Mail Initiative may elect to have the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) use the Hold for Pickup service or the Signature Confirmation service in delivering the document.
DHS shall require payment of a fee for such services, which shall be deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account and used to cover DHS and USPS costs of providing such services. The USPS: (1) may promulgate regulations that minimize such costs and do not require it to incur additional expenses that are not recoverable, and (2) shall notify DHS of any changes to such services.
If DHS determines that substantially similar services offered by a private carrier would provide better service and value than the USPS services, it may discontinue use of the USPS services and enter into a contract with the private carrier.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-22 | Floor | Held at the desk. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-22 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2017-12-22 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2017-12-21 | Floor | Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8270-8271; text: CR S8270-8271) | Senate |
| 2017-10-16 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 241. | Senate |
| 2017-10-16 | Committee | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-171. | Senate |
| 2017-07-26 | Committee | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate |
| 2017-05-23 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
| 2017-05-23 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |