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H. Con. Res. 291 105th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to raise public awareness of diabetes and to promote public support for diabetes research.

Introduced: June 19, 1998 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Jun 22, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Jun 19, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
Jun 19, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 22, 1998

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 postage stamp to raise public awareness of diabetes and to promote public support for diabetes research.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Independent 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 19, 1998
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 19, 1998
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Jun 19, 1998
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 19, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 291: Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to raise public awareness of diabetes and to promote public support for diabetes research.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-291/
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"H. Con. Res. 291: Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to raise public awareness of diabetes and to promote public support for diabetes research.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-291/.
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H. Con. Res. 291, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-291/.
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