# 119-hr-98: End Endless Criminal Statutes Act

119-hr-98, End Endless Criminal Statutes Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-98
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-98
- Congress: 119
- Title: End Endless Criminal Statutes Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ends a set of archaic, low-harm federal crimes** by repealing several old statutes and by adding an intent requirement for offenses involving Postal Service uniforms. The bill targets tiny or outdated criminal penalties that the sponsors say no longer belong in federal law. - Everyday people: Removes criminal penalties tied to trivial acts such as writing a check for less than $1, removing a postage stamp from mail, placing unpaid mailable matter in a mailbox, and sledding on the Capitol grounds. These acts would no longer be listed as federal offenses under the repealed provisions. - Food and retail businesses: Strikes federal penalties about selling or possessing colored margarine and rules tied to discarding produce or filing false produce reports. That reduces legal exposure for some small food handlers and sellers. - Postal impersonation: Changes the law so wearing a letter carrier uniform is an offense only if done "with the intent to commit an offense" under the chapter. This raises the bar for prosecution of uniform-related offenses. - Maritime and coin-related rules: Repeals provisions criminalizing certain maritime acts like detaining a seaman's clothing or early boarding and removes language about making coins of original design.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Remove outdated federal petty crimes: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would repeal or narrow several old federal criminal rules. It would remove or change penalties for acts like taking postage stamps, making certain metal coins, and some other narrow offenses. People who were at risk of being charged under those narrow rules would face less cri…
- Repeal colored margarine rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would repeal parts of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that regulate colored margarine. Food makers and stores would no longer need to follow those specific labeling and packaging rules. This could lower compliance costs for businesses but would remove some consumer la…
- Repeal Capitol turf protection law: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would repeal the law that protects turf and grass on the Capitol Grounds. People who could be charged for injuring that turf would no longer face that criminal penalty. The change would remove a statutory protection for public property at the Capitol.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-317: Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025
- 119-hr-116: Stopping Border Surges Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-98 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/98)

## Related
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-317: Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-317)
- [119-hr-116: Stopping Border Surges Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-116)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-98 (as of 2026-04-21).