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Breast-Cancer Research Stamp Act

Introduced: May 8, 1997 See on congress.gov
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May 8, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
May 8, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4241-4242)
May 8, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 Department of Health and Human Services at least twice a year.

What's happening now May 8, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 9, 1997
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 9, 1997
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 8, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 726: Breast-Cancer Research Stamp Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-726/
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"S. 726: Breast-Cancer Research Stamp Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-726/.
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S. 726, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-726/.
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