HR 3401
104th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Breast cancer
Cancer research
Department of Health and Human Services
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to medical research
Government paperwork
Health
Postage stamps
Postal rates and revenues
Postal service
Research centers
Science, Technology, Communications
Women
Breast-Cancer Research Stamp Act
Introduced: May 7, 1996
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5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 10, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
May 10, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
May 9, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E753)
May 7, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 7, 1996
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Breast-Cancer Research Stamp Act - Requires the U.S. Postal Service to establish a special rate of postage for first-class mail that is one cent higher than the regular rate as an alternative that patrons may use voluntarily to contribute to funding for breast-cancer research. Authorizes the Service to design and sell special stamps.
Requires the Service to pay amounts attributable (additional revenues minus costs) to the one-cent differential to the National Institutes of Health as mutually agreed.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.