# 115-hr-2595: Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act

115-hr-2595, Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2595
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-2595
- Congress: 115
- Title: Strengthening the Department of Homeland Security Secure Mail Initiative Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2017-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2017-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2017-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2017-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2017-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2017-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2017-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-3770: Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-2595 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2595)

## Related
- [115-hr-3770: Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3770)
- [115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4256)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2595 (as of 2025-11-18).