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S 572 111th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Military personnel and dependents Postal service

Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act

Introduced: March 11, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2009
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Mar 11, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 11, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3031-3032)
Mar 11, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 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.

What's happening now April 23, 2009

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1305 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 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Nov 5, 2009
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Jun 2, 2009
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 16, 2009
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 11, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 572: Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-572/
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"S. 572: Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-572/.
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S. 572, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-572/.
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