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Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) reintroduced the Ensuring the Safety Our Mail Act, H.R. 551, which will double the maximum jail sentence for anyone convicted of mail theft.
"Mail theft continues to be serious problem throughout southern California, and beyond," said Rep. Calvert. "The best way to dissuade a criminal from preying upon mailboxes is for them to know that if they get caught stealing mail, they are going to do serious jail time. Americans deserve to have confidence that sensitive documents and checks delivered their mailbox are safe."
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42), along with Reps. Jim Costa (CA-16), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Doug LaMalfa (CA-1), Tom McClintock (CA-4), and Mike Simpson (ID-2) introduced the FISH (Federally Integrated Species Health) Act, H.R. 548, to consolidate the protection of fish and the regulation of waterways under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) into a single agency. Currently, both the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have split authority over many of the same waterways under the ESA.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) reintroduced the Certainty, Assistance, and Relief for Everyone (CARE) Act, H.R. 505. The legislation reauthorizes grant programs for eligible entities to provide training, consultation, and information on domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault against individuals with disabilities.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) introduced legislation, the Employee Bonus Protection Act, H.R. 488, aimed at protecting employee bonuses from overly complex federal requirements.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) released the following statement after voting against the Fiscal Year 2019 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill, H.R. 266:
"The funding bill considered by the House today is almost entirely a Senate product. As such, it ignores the bipartisan priorities of the House. I don't want to see these agencies shutdown, but that does not mean we should hastily approve bad legislation. Furthermore, the Senate has already indicated it will not take up this bill and the administration has indicated the President will not sign it.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) reintroduced legislation aimed at preventing criminal illegal immigrants from being released back in our communities. The Help Ensure Legal Detainers (HELD) Act, H.R. 438, would require state and localities to adhere to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers.
Today, the California Republican Delegation sent a joint letter to California Democratic Delegation Chair Zoe Lofgren regarding the President's threat to withhold FEMA funds from California.
The letter states:
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) reintroduced the Secure Accountability for Emigres and Refugees (SAFER) Act, H.R. 364, to establish a vigorous security vetting process for Syrian and Iraqi refugees seeking to immigrate to the United States.
Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42) reintroduced the Reducing Environmental Barriers to Unified Infrastructure and Land Development (REBUILD) Act, H.R. 363, to reduce the cost and speed up the construction of infrastructure projects while maintaining strong environmental protections.