# 114-hr-4515: Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2016

114-hr-4515, Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4515
- Congress: 114
- Title: Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-02-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ensuring the Safety of Our Mail Act of 2016 This bill amends the federal criminal code to increase from 5 to 10 years the maximum prison term for a defendant who commits mail theft.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2016-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5931: Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2698: Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-4515 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4515)

## Related
- [114-hr-5931: Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5931)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-2698: Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2698)
- [114-hr-2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2646)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4515 (as of 2025-11-18).