Bill · H.R. 6924· House(119-HR-6924)
Porch Pirates Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/23/2025
- Last activity
- 12/23/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Josh Gottheimer
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 5
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Porch Pirates Act of 2025," seeks to amend title 18 of the United States Code. The primary goal is to extend specific legal protections to items left for collection by private or commercial interstate carriers. Currently, these protections apply to matter carried throughout the country as interstate or foreign commerce. This legislation would include packages or articles that have been delivered but not yet physically taken by the addressee or their agent.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5
The bill enhances consumer protection by providing legal recourse against the theft of delivered packages.
Would middle-income households be better off under this?+3
The bill provides better protection for the personal property of households receiving deliveries.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+3
Urban residents may benefit more from this due to higher frequencies of package deliveries and theft risks.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Protection for Delivered Items: The bill adds a new paragraph to Section 659 of title 18 to cover anyone who embezzles, steals, or unlawfully takes a package after it has been delivered by a private or commercial interstate carrier but before the addressee or their agent takes possession (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For Urban Residents+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+3
- 9/1/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 9 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Steven HorsfordDemocrat · Nevada
Young KimRepublican · California
Jared MoskowitzDemocrat · Florida
Scott PetersDemocrat · California
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California
Chris PappasDemocrat · New Hampshire
John RutherfordRepublican · Florida
Claudia TenneyRepublican · New York
Jefferson Van DrewRepublican · New Jersey
Beth Van DuyneRepublican · Texas