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Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to recognize the achievements of Lewis Howard Latimer.

Introduced: May 25, 1994 See on congress.gov
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May 25, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 25, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1068)
May 25, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) a U.S. postage stamp should be issued in recognition of the distinctive life and scientific achievements of Lewis Howard Latimer and his civic contributions to U.S. social and technological advancement; and (2) the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee of the U.S. Postal Service should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a postage stamp be issued.

What's happening now May 25, 1994

Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Aug 3, 1994
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Aug 3, 1994
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 25, 1994
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 25, 1994
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 25, 1994
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 25, 1994
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 25, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 252: Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to recognize the achievements of Lewis Howard Latimer.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HCONRES-252/
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"H. Con. Res. 252: Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to recognize the achievements of Lewis Howard Latimer.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HCONRES-252/.
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H. Con. Res. 252, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HCONRES-252/.
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