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H.R. 3125 115th Congress House

Ambassador Ebenezer D. Bassett Commemorative Stamp Act

Official title: To provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Ebenezer D. Bassett, the first African-American diplomat.

Introduced: June 29, 2017 Introduced by: Rosa L. DeLauro Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadPostal serviceRacial and ethnic relations
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jun 29, 2017
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 Latest action June 29, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ambassador Ebenezer D. Bassett Commemorative Stamp Act

This bill directs the Postmaster General to issue a commemorative postage stamp in honor of Ebenezer D. Bassett.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3125: Ambassador Ebenezer D. Bassett Commemorative Stamp Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3125/
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"H.R. 3125: Ambassador Ebenezer D. Bassett Commemorative Stamp Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3125/.
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H.R. 3125, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3125/.
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