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HR 4659 106th Congress House

Stamp Out Domestic Violence Act of 2000

Official title: To allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for domestic violence programs through the voluntary purchase of specially issued postage stamps.

Introduced: July 20, 2000 See on congress.gov
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Crime preventionEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesFamily violenceFederal aid to law enforcementPostage stampsPostal rates and revenues
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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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Jun 14, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jun 14, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 28, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Stamp Out Domestic Violence Act of 2000 - 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 domestic violence programs.

Requires collected amounts to be paid to the Department of Justice.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that nothing in this Act should: (1) cause a net decrease in total funds received by the Department or any other Federal agency 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.

Requires special postage stamps to be made available to the public.

Directs the Comptroller General to report to Congress on the operation of this Act.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Independent 1
D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 20, 2000
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 17, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 17, 2000
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jul 12, 2000
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Jun 20, 2000
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Jun 14, 2000
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 14, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4659: Stamp Out Domestic Violence Act of 2000. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4659/
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"H.R. 4659: Stamp Out Domestic Violence Act of 2000." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4659/.
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