Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Porch Pirates Act of 2022”.
Porch Pirates Act of 2022
A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to extend to private or commercial interstate carriers the same protections enjoyed by letter and mail carriers, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that Congress has the authority to extend to private or commercial interstate carriers the same protections enjoyed by letter and mail carriers pursuant to its authority to regulate interstate commerce.
Sec. 3 Private or commercial interstate carrier protections
by inserting after “any post office” each place it appears the following: “, private or commercial interstate carrier facility,”;
by inserting after “authorized depository for mail matter” the following: “or private or commercial interstate carrier drop off”;
by inserting after “letter or mail carrier” each place it appears the following: “or private or commercial interstate carrier”; and
by inserting after “or authorized depository” the following: “or private or commercial interstate carrier drop off”.
Theft or receipt of stolen mail matter generally— Section 1708 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
by inserting after “station thereof” the following: “, or any private or commercial interstate carrier facility”;
by inserting “or private or commercial interstate carrier” before “route”;
by inserting after “other authorized depository for mail matter” the following: “or private or commercial interstate carrier drop off”;
by striking “or other authorized depository of mail matter” and inserting “or other authorized depository for mail matter or private or commercial interstate carrier drop off”; and
by inserting after “mail carrier” the following: “or private or commercial interstate carrier”.