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H.R. 5220 118th 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: August 15, 2023 Introduced by: Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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Passed House
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Became law
Aug 15, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E777)
Aug 15, 2023
Introduced in House
Aug 15, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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 Latest action August 15, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

 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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 8
Porter, Katie
· Jul 2, 2024
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 14, 2024
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 23, 2024
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 5, 2024
 D
Garcia, Robert
California · Mar 26, 2024
Lee, Barbara
· Feb 26, 2024
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 20, 2024
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Sep 27, 2023
 D
Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Sep 5, 2023
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Aug 15, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5220: Bayard Rustin Stamp Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5220/
MLA
"H.R. 5220: Bayard Rustin Stamp Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5220/.
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H.R. 5220, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5220/.
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