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HRES 511 104th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Paul Robeson.

Introduced: August 2, 1996 See on congress.gov
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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It was not agreed to before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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
Agreed to (House)
Aug 8, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Aug 2, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Aug 2, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 8, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend and the Postal Service to issue a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Paul Robeson.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 2, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 511: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Paul Robeson.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-511/
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"H. Res. 511: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Paul Robeson.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-511/.
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H. Res. 511, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-511/.
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[H. Res. 511: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Paul Robeson.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HRES-511/)
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