Current status is Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 98

1. Short title
2. Findings
3. Repeal of Federal provisions
4. Intent requirement for offense related to uniforms of letter carrier

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "End Endless Criminal Statutes Act".

2. Findings

Congress finds that actions which may unnecessarily carry criminal penalties under Federal statues include the following:

(1) - Writing a check for less than $1.

(2) - Selling or possessing colored oleomargarine or colored margarine unless they are packaged and labeled or served in a triangular shape.

(3) - Discarding produce without sufficient cause or making a false report concerning that produce.

(4) - Removing a stamp from any mail matter.

(5) - Making metal coins of original design or attempting to use such coins.

(6) - Wearing the uniform of letter carriers of the Postal Service.

(7) - Detaining a seaman’s clothing.

(8) - Boarding any vessel about to arrive at her destination before such arrival is complete.

(9) - Placing mailable matter in a mailbox without postage attached to it.

(10) - Sledding on the Capitol grounds when the Capitol Police are directed to prevent any portion of the Capitol grounds from being used as a playground.

3. Repeal of Federal provisions

(a) - Section 336 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.

(b) - Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 407 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 347) are repealed.

(d) - Section 1720 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "Whoever unlawfully and willfully removes from any mail matter any stamp attached thereto in payment of postage; or".

(e) - Section 486 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "or of original design.".

(f) - Section 11110 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence.

(g) - Section 2279 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.

(h) - Section 1725 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.

(i) - The Act entitled "An Act to protect the public property, turf, and grass of the Capitol Grounds from injury." (2 U.S.C. 1963) is repealed.

4. Intent requirement for offense related to uniforms of letter carrier

Section 1730 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—

(1) - by inserting after "to be worn by letter carriers" the following: "with the intent to commit an offense under this chapter"; and

(2) - by striking the second undesignated paragraph.

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