HCONRES 369
108th Congress
House
Commemorations
American Revolution
Arts, Culture, Religion
Authors and authorship
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Congress
Ex-Members of Congress
Freedom of speech
Government Operations and Politics
History
Postage stamps
Vermont
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Matthew Lyon.
Introduced: February 25, 2004
Introduced by:
Sanders, Bernard
Independent
· Vermont
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Feb 25, 2004
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Urges the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend to the Postmaster General that a commemorative stamp be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Matthew Lyon, the first person to stand trial under the Sedition Act (1798), which restricted Americans' First Amendment rights (freedom of speech) for political purposes.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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