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H.R. 3073 115th Congress House

Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act

Official title: To provide for the issuance of a Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp.

Introduced: June 27, 2017 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedical research
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Mental healthNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Postal serviceResearch administration and funding
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Became law
Jun 30, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 27, 2017
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.
Jun 27, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5185)
Jun 27, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 30, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act

This bill directs the United States Postal Service to issue and sell, at a premium, a Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp. Use of this stamp must be voluntary for postal patrons.

Proceeds from the sale of this stamp must be transferred to the National Institute of Mental Health to help fund mental illness research and suicide prevention programs.

The stamp must be available to the public for at least six years.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3640 Reintroduction of Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 2 Republican 1
Delaney, John
· Oct 23, 2017
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jun 27, 2017
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jun 27, 2017
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jun 27, 2017
Napolitano, Grace
· Jun 27, 2017
O'Rourke, Beto
· Jun 27, 2017
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Jun 27, 2017
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 27, 2017
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Jun 27, 2017
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 27, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3073: Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3073/
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"H.R. 3073: Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3073/.
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