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S 597 110th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Breast cancer Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to research Health Medical research Postage stamps Science, Technology, Communications Women

An act to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.

Introduced: February 14, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2007
Became Public Law No: 110-150.
Dec 21, 2007
Signed by President.
Dec 19, 2007
Presented to President.
Dec 14, 2007
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 13, 2007
Cleared for White House.
Dec 13, 2007
Senate concurred in House amendments (text and title) by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15568; text as Senate agreed to House amendments: CR S15568)
Dec 13, 2007
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in House amendments (text and title) by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S15568; text as Senate agreed to House amendments: CR S15568)
Dec 12, 2007
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Dec 11, 2007
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Dec 11, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 11, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H15248)
Dec 11, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H15248)
Dec 11, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 597.
Dec 11, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15248-15249)
Dec 11, 2007
Mr. Davis (IL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 15, 2007
Held at the desk.
Nov 15, 2007
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 15, 2007
Received in the House.
Nov 14, 2007
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S14416)
Nov 14, 2007
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S14416)
Nov 14, 2007
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14416)
Nov 7, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 473.
Nov 7, 2007
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. With written report No. 110-222.
Aug 1, 2007
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 30, 2007
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Feb 14, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1976)
Feb 14, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1975-1976)
Feb 14, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to 1 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,678 — To amend the title. Agreed to Nov 14, 2007
SAMDT 3,676 — To extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer research for 4 years. Agreed to Nov 14, 2007
SAMDT 3,570 — — Pending —
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extends through December 31, 2011, provisions requiring the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp for first-class mail that costs not less than 15% more than the regular first-class stamp to contribute funding for breast cancer research.

Requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Defense (DOD) to annually report to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the use of any such funding, including a description of any significant advances or accomplishments.

What's happening now December 21, 2007

Became Public Law No: 110-150.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1064 Related bill Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act
  • HR 1236 Related bill To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semiposta…
 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6 Republican 4 Independent 1
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 8, 2007
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 25, 2007
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 6, 2007
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 5, 2007
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 28, 2007
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 28, 2007
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Feb 14, 2007
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 14, 2007
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Feb 14, 2007
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Feb 14, 2007
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 14, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 597: An act to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-597/
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"S. 597: An act to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-597/.
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