SAFE Mail Act
Latest action · Aug 21, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 30, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Screening All Fentanyl-Enhanced Mail Act of 2019 or the SAFE Mail Act
This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and deploy technology to detect illicit fentanyl and other synthetic opioids in 100% of international mail and cargo inbound into the United States from high-risk countries identified by DHS.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 26, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Sep 26, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 21, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
- Jul 30, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 30, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2323 | SAFE Mail Act | Identical bill | Jul 30, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2019Introduced in House
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