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Congress·In Committee·2 months ago

Congress Moves to Extend Federal Theft Protections to Packages Left at Your Door

Also known as: Porch Pirates Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

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Impacts

Negative Impacts(1)
Criminal Record
Hurts
Mixed Impacts(5)
Homeowner
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Renter
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Small Business Owner
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Gig Worker
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Federal Employee
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Key Points

  • Congress would treat a delivered package left at your door as protected under federal law until you (or someone you choose) physically picks it up.
  • It targets people who steal, take, or trick someone to get packages delivered by private or commercial carriers across state lines.
  • Goal: make it easier to charge “porch pirate” thefts as federal crimes in more situations, not just thefts happening while items are still in transit.
  • For everyday shoppers, this could mean stronger consequences for stealing deliveries and potentially more investigations when theft crosses state lines.
Criminal JusticeConsumer Protection

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Dec 23, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Dec 23, 2025

Introduced in House

Related News

8 articles
JNS·2 months ago

Gottheimer leads House bill to make package theft a federal crime irrespective of carrier

Covers the House introduction of the Porch Pirates Act of 2025 and explains how it would extend federal criminal penalties to theft of delivered packages shipped by private carriers.

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FreightWaves·about 2 months ago

New bill limits truck driver liability for stolen freight

Includes a substantive section summarizing the Porch Pirates Act of 2025 (introduced Dec. 23) and the proposed federal penalties for stealing delivered packages from private carriers.

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The Independent·3 months ago

New Jersey lawmaker wants to make UPS and FedEx porch package theft a federal crime

Explains the proposal to make theft of delivered packages carried by private carriers a federal crime, including potential penalties and investigative authority.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Porch Pirates Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 6924
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(9)
D: 4R: 5

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