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S. 1390 110th Congress Senate

Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the issuance of a "forever stamp" to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the armed forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart.

Introduced: May 15, 2007 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Armed Forces and National SecurityCommemorationsMilitary medals, decorations, etc.Postage stampsWar casualties
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 6, 2007
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
May 15, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 15, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 6, 2007

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act - Directs the Postmaster General to provide for the issuance of a forever stamp (a stamp that meets first-class postage requirements even if postage rates increase) to honor the sacrifices of the men and women of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2303 Identical bill Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 5, 2008
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Apr 15, 2008
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jan 30, 2008
Vitter, David
· May 15, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1390: Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1390/
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"S. 1390: Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1390/.
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