H.R. 98

119 HR 98 IH: End Endless Criminal Statutes Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-03
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 98  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 3, 2025   Mr. Biggs of Arizona  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To repeal certain unnecessary criminal offenses, and for other purposes.
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Section 336 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.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Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 407 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 347 ) are repealed.
(c)
Section 1 of the Act of March 3, 1927 ( 7 U.S.C. 491 ; 44 Stat. 1355) is repealed.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Section 2279 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.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Section 1725 of title 18, United States Code, is repealed.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  ( 2 U.S.C. 1963 ) is repealed.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.