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H.R. 153 115th Congress House

Michael E. DeBakey Stamp Act

Official title: To provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to honor the work of Dr. Michael Ellis DeBakey, who helped develop the mobile army surgical hospital, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 3, 2017 Introduced by: Al Green Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Cardiovascular and respiratory healthHealth personnelMilitary medicinePostal serviceSurgery and anesthesia
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 Latest action January 3, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Michael E. DeBakey Stamp Act

This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to honor the work of Dr. Michael Ellis DeBakey, who helped develop the mobile army surgical hospital.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 153: Michael E. DeBakey Stamp Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-153/
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"H.R. 153: Michael E. DeBakey Stamp Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-153/.
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H.R. 153, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-153/.
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