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HR 1939 106th Congress House

To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for Alzheimer's disease research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States…

Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for Alzheimer's disease research through the voluntary purchase of cert… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for Alzheimer's disease research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps.

Introduced: June 8, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
May 25, 1999
Introduced in House
May 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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 Latest action June 7, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law to require the Postal Service to establish a special rate of postage for first class mail that is up to 25 percent higher than the regular rate as a voluntary alternative that the public may use to contribute to funding for Alzheimer's disease research.

Requires payment of collected amounts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Expresses the sense of Congress that nothing in this Act should: (1) cause a net decrease in total funds received by NIH below the level that would have otherwise been received but for this Act's enactment; or (2) affect first-class or other regular postage rates.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 4 Republican 2
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 1, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 1, 1999
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 8, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· May 25, 1999
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 25, 1999
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 25, 1999
SANDLIN, MAX
· May 25, 1999
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 25, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1939: To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for Alzheimer's disease research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1939/
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"H.R. 1939: To amend title 39, United States Code, to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for Alzheimer's disease research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1939/.
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H.R. 1939, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1939/.
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