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HCONRES 173 104th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued in recognition of the services rendered by this Nation's volunteer firefighters.

Introduced: June 18, 1996 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AnniversariesCommemorationsEmergency ManagementFire fighters
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This resolution expired with the 104th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
May 13, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
May 9, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
May 9, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 13, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the U.S. Postal Service should recommend to the Postmaster General that a postage stamp be issued to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Volunteer Fire Service.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 18, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 173: Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued in recognition of the services rendered by this Nation's volunteer firefighters.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-173/
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"H. Con. Res. 173: Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued in recognition of the services rendered by this Nation's volunteer firefighters.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-173/.
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H. Con. Res. 173, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-173/.
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[H. Con. Res. 173: Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued in recognition of the services rendered by this Nation's volunteer firefighters.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HCONRES-173/)
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