S 1256
107th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Breast cancer
Cancer research
Economics and Public Finance
Federal aid to medical research
Health
Postage stamps
Postal rates and revenues
Science, Technology, Communications
Women
Breast Cancer Research Stamp Act of 2001
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2001
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
Jul 26, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8292)
Jul 26, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8292)
Jul 26, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
Breast Cancer Research Stamp Act of 2001 - Amends Federal postal law to provide that any limitation in the Semipostal Authorization Act relating to whether more than one semipostal (a postage stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service, at a premium, in order to help provide funding for a national public interest) may be offered for sale at the same time, shall not apply to the breast cancer research special stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service. Extends the Service's authority to issue such stamps through July 29, 2008.
Revises the differential amount of the special rate of postage for the breast cancer research stamp to not less than 15 percent of the regular first-class rate (currently, not to exceed 25 percent of first-class). Requires the special rate to be evenly divisible by five.
What's happening now
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
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- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1256: Breast Cancer Research Stamp Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-1256/
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