S 2208
115th Congress
Senate
Government Operations and Politics
Aging
Health programs administration and funding
Medical research
Neurological disorders
Postal service
Research administration and funding
A bill to provide for the issuance of an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp.
Introduced: December 7, 2017
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 7, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue and sell an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp.
Proceeds from the sale of the stamp must be transferred to the National Institutes of Health for medical research relating to Alzheimer's disease.
The stamp must be made available to the public for six years.
Any limitation relating to whether more than one semipostal stamp may be offered for sale at the same time shall not apply to the stamp issued under this bill.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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