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HCONRES 38 106th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Paul Leroy Robeson, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Paul Leroy Robeson, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General in 1999, that such a stamp be issued.

Introduced: June 23, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 106th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, so it is no longer active.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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 2, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E305-306)
Mar 1, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Feb 25, 1999
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Feb 25, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E288)
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 Latest action March 2, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E305-306)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that it is the sense of the Congress that: (1) a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the U.S. Postal Service honoring Paul Leroy Robeson; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend such a stamp to the Postmaster General.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 12 Independent 1
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 29, 2000
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Aug 2, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 16, 1999
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 16, 1999
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 15, 1999
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 30, 1999
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jun 30, 1999
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 23, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 9, 1999
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jun 9, 1999
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 19, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 19, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 19, 1999
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 25, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 25, 1999
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 25, 1999
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 25, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 38: Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Paul Leroy Robeson, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General in 1999, that such a stamp be issued.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-38/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 38: Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Paul Leroy Robeson, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General in 1999, that such a stamp be issued.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-38/.
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H. Con. Res. 38, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-38/.
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[H. Con. Res. 38: Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Paul Leroy Robeson, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General in 1999, that such a stamp be issued.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HCONRES-38/)
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