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H.R. 1508 113th Congress House

To provide for the issuance of an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp.

Introduced: April 11, 2013 Introduced by: Edward J. Markey Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AgingMedical researchNeurological disordersPostal serviceResearch administration and funding
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Sep 25, 2013
UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Ms. Waters asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1508, a measure originally introduced by Representative Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of Rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Apr 12, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 11, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Apr 11, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2013

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Ms. Waters asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1508, a measure originally introduced by Representative Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of Rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the United States Postal Service (USPS) to issue and sell an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp.

Requires proceeds from the sale of the stamp to be transferred to the National Institutes of Health.

Requires the stamp to be made available to the public for six years.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1091 Identical bill A bill to provide for the issuance of an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 13 Republican 2
Grayson, Alan
· Sep 16, 2014
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 19, 2014
LEVIN, SANDER
· May 20, 2014
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 20, 2014
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 10, 2014
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Apr 7, 2014
Delaney, John
· Apr 7, 2014
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 7, 2014
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 25, 2014
Coffman, Mike
· Feb 14, 2014
ISRAEL, STEVE
· Feb 14, 2014
Lipinski, Daniel
· Feb 14, 2014
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· Feb 14, 2014
Tsongas, Niki
· Feb 14, 2014
LEWIS, JOHN
· Dec 19, 2013
Roe, David
· Dec 12, 2013
BROWN, CORRINE
· Oct 29, 2013
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Oct 29, 2013
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 29, 2013
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Oct 29, 2013
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Oct 29, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 29, 2013
Polis, Jared
· Oct 29, 2013
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 29, 2013
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 29, 2013
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 26, 2013
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Jun 27, 2013
Michaud, Michael
· Jun 20, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 18, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 18, 2013
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 18, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 17, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1508: To provide for the issuance of an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1508/
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