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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor the crew of the USS Mason DE-529 who fought and served during World War II.

Introduced: July 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Sep 8, 2009
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Jul 21, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7793)
Jul 21, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the U.S. Postal Service should issue a postage stamp honoring the crew of the USS Mason DE-529 (the only World War II U.S. Navy destroyer with a predominantly black enlisted crew) who fought and served during World War II.; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.

What's happening now September 8, 2009

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

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 22, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 33: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor the crew of the USS Mason DE-529 who fought and served during World War II.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SCONRES-33/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 33: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor the crew of the USS Mason DE-529 who fought and served during World War II.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SCONRES-33/.
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S. Con. Res. 33, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SCONRES-33/.
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[S. Con. Res. 33: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor the crew of the USS Mason DE-529 who fought and served during World War II.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SCONRES-33/)
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