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H.R. 5081 117th Congress House

Bayard Rustin Stamp Act

Official title: To direct the Postmaster General to issue a forever stamp depicting Bayard Rustin, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 14, 2021 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Postal serviceProtest and dissentRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. history
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Aug 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Aug 23, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E915)
Aug 23, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 23, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bayard Rustin Stamp Act

This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service to issue a forever stamp depicting Bayard Rustin to honor his life and work.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Feb 22, 2022
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 17, 2021
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Sep 17, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 14, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Aug 23, 2021
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Aug 23, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5081: Bayard Rustin Stamp Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5081/
MLA
"H.R. 5081: Bayard Rustin Stamp Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5081/.
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H.R. 5081, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5081/.
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[H.R. 5081: Bayard Rustin Stamp Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5081/)
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