The House of Representatives passed H.R. 115, The Recovery of Stolen Checks Act, introduced by Tennessee 8th District Representative David Kustoff, Nicole Malliotakis, and Terri Sewell.
The legislation gives victims of mail theft to receive their payment from the Department of the Treasury electronically.
Congressman Kustoff addressed the floor about the increase in mail fraud.
Kustoff went on to say that law enforcement needs more resources to combat the rise in mail theft.
The act was passed unanimously in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
