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H.R. 1147 115th Congress House

Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Act

Official title: To provide for the issuance of a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp.

Introduced: February 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Family servicesMilitary personnel and dependentsPostal serviceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Act

This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp.

The proceeds from the sale of this stamp (after the recovery of costs) shall be transferred as follows: (1) 50% to the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, and (2) 50% to the Families of the Fallen support program of United Service Organizations, Inc.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4272 Reintroduction of Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1147: Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1147/
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"H.R. 1147: Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1147/.
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H.R. 1147, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1147/.
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