HCONRES 77
106th Congress
House
Commemorations
Anniversaries
Armed Forces and National Security
Government Operations and Politics
History
Military medals, decorations, etc.
Philately
Postage stamps
War casualties
Washington Administration
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring the members of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart.
Introduced: March 24, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 30, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Mar 24, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Mar 24, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the Postal Service to honor the members of the armed forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued in 1999, the year marking the 200th anniversary of the death of George Washington.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Committees of jurisdiction
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