HR 1247
115th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Endangered and threatened species
Government trust funds
Mammals
Postal service
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
To extend the period of availability of the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp, and for other purposes.
Introduced: February 28, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Feb 28, 2017
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.
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill amends the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010 by requiring the U.S. Postal Service to make the stamp available to the public for at least 10 years rather than 6 years.
The public must be given the choice of two stamps, one depicting an African elephant and another depicting a tiger.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Committees of jurisdiction
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