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HR 1454 111th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Endangered and threatened species Government trust funds Postal service Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010

Introduced: June 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 37 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2010
Signed by President.
Sep 30, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-241.
Sep 23, 2010
Presented to President.
Sep 22, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Sep 22, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 22, 2010
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6832-6833)
Sep 22, 2010
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H6832-6833)
Sep 22, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1454.
Sep 22, 2010
Mrs. Christensen moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H6832-6834)
Jul 30, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 29, 2010
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6537; text as passed Senate: CR S6537)
Jul 29, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6537; text as passed Senate: CR S6537)
Jul 27, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.
Jul 27, 2010
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-234.
May 17, 2010
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 6, 2010
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Dec 8, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 7, 2009
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Dec 7, 2009
Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 7, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 210.
Dec 7, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 7, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H13535)
Dec 7, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H13535)
Dec 7, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1454.
Dec 7, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13535-13537)
Dec 7, 2009
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 111-358, Part I.
Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Jun 10, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 10, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 10, 2009
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Discharged.
May 5, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Mar 12, 2009
Referred to House Natural Resources
Mar 12, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 12, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Mar 12, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E664)
Mar 12, 2009
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 27, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 - Requires the United States Postal Service to issue and sell, at a premium, a Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp. Requires the use of such a stamp to be voluntary on the part of postal patrons.

Requires proceeds from the sale of such stamp to be: (1) transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to help fund the operations supported by the Multinational Species Conservation Funds; and (2) divided equally among the African Elephant Conservation Fund, the Asian Elephant Conservation Fund, the Great Ape Conservation Fund, the Marine Turtle Conservation Fund, the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund, and other international wildlife conservation funds authorized by Congress after the date of this Act's enactment. Prohibits such proceeds from being taken into account in any decision relating to the level of appropriations or other federal funding to be furnished to the USFWS or such Funds.

Requires the stamp to be made available to the public for at least two years.

Prohibits such proceeds from being used to fund or support the Wildlife Without Borders Program or to supplement funds made available for the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund.

What's happening now September 30, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-241.

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 Bill text 8 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 16 Republican 15
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 1, 2009
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 2, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· Sep 17, 2009
Arcuri, Michael
· Jul 31, 2009
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 30, 2009
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 24, 2009
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 25, 2009
Cao, Anh
· Jun 19, 2009
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jun 18, 2009
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 16, 2009
Boccieri, John
· Jun 15, 2009
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 15, 2009
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Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jun 10, 2009
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jun 4, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 4, 2009
McMahon, Michael
· Jun 2, 2009
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 20, 2009
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · May 20, 2009
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 20, 2009
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 20, 2009
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 12, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 6, 2009
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 6, 2009
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 5, 2009
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 5, 2009
Lee, Christopher
· May 5, 2009
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 4, 2009
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Thompson, Mike
California · May 4, 2009
Kratovil, Frank
· Apr 30, 2009
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 27, 2009
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 22, 2009
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Apr 2, 2009
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 2, 2009
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Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 30, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 25, 2009
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 24, 2009
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 23, 2009
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 23, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1454: Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1454/
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