Porch Pirates Act of 2025
Congress Moves to Extend Federal Theft Protections to Packages Left at Your Door
Legislative Progress
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.
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Porch Pirates Act of 2025
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