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HR 5847 116th Congress House

George Henry White Commemorative Stamp Act

Official title: To provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of George Henry White.

Introduced: February 11, 2020 See on congress.gov
Congress House of RepresentativesMembers of CongressNorth CarolinaPostal serviceRacial and ethnic relations
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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 Latest action February 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

George Henry White Commemorative Stamp Act

This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a commemorative postage stamp in honor of former Representative George Henry White.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 11, 2020
 R
Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Feb 11, 2020
PRICE, DAVID
· Feb 11, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5847: George Henry White Commemorative Stamp Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5847/
MLA
"H.R. 5847: George Henry White Commemorative Stamp Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5847/.
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H.R. 5847, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5847/.
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