The End Endless Criminal Statutes Act would repeal ten outdated federal criminal laws that lawmakers consider unnecessary or absurd. These laws currently criminalize actions such as writing a check for less than one dollar, selling colored margarine that is not triangular in shape, removing stamps from mail, making coins of original design, wearing a postal service uniform, and sledding on Capitol grounds. The bill has no fiscal impact and contains no funding or implementation timelines. By eliminating these provisions from federal law, the legislation aims to streamline the criminal code and remove penalties for activities that Congress finds should no longer be subject to criminal prosecution.
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