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Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act

Introduced: October 23, 2017 See on congress.gov
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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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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.
What's happening now June 30, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 1
Delaney, John
· Oct 23, 2017
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · 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
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 27, 2017
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APA
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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H.R. 3073, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3073/.
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