U.S. consumers spent billions online this Cyber Monday — and a new proposal aims to ensure those packages make it into shoppers’ hands.

New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer on Monday announced the bipartisan “Porch Pirates Act," which he says would close loopholes in prosecuting package theft.

Currently, it's a federal crime to interfere with mail delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Gottheimer's legislation would apply the same punishment for packages delivered by private carriers, including Amazon, FedEx and UPS.

The bill would also increase penalties and time behind bars for package thieves and allow federal agencies, such as the Justice Department and FBI, to coordinate with local law enforcement on the issue.

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