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H. Con. Res. 138 109th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring famous Staten Island-born 19th Century Hudson River Painter Jasper Francis…

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring famous Staten Island-born 19th Centu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring famous Staten Island-born 19th Century Hudson River Painter Jasper Francis Cropsey, and the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

Introduced: May 10, 2005 See on congress.gov
Commemorations ArtistsArts, Culture, ReligionGovernment Operations and PoliticsPaintingPostage stamps
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

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Expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Jasper Francis Cropsey, the painter of the Hudson River Valley who was born on Staten Island in 1823.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 138: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring famous Staten Island-born 19th Century Hudson River Painter Jasper Francis Cropsey, and the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-138/
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"H. Con. Res. 138: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring famous Staten Island-born 19th Century Hudson River Painter Jasper Francis Cropsey, and the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-138/.
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H. Con. Res. 138, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-138/.
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[H. Con. Res. 138: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring famous Staten Island-born 19th Century Hudson River Painter Jasper Francis Cropsey, and the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HCONRES-138/)
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