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H.R. 8367 96th Congress House

Free Enterprise Postage Stamp Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a Free Enterprise Postage Stamp Advisory Committee and to provide for the est… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a Free Enterprise Postage Stamp Advisory Committee and to provide for the establishment of a procedure by which domestic corporations may enter bids to have the United States Postal Service print, distribute, and sell postage stamps that contain the logos of such corporations.

Introduced: November 19, 1980 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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.
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Nov 19, 1980
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Nov 19, 1980
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 Latest action November 19, 1980

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Free Enterprise Postage Stamp Act - Establishes a Free Enterprise Postage Stamp Advisory Committee consisting of the Postmaster General, the Deputy Postmaster General, and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. Directs the Committee to advise the United States Postal Service regarding the approval of bids for the printing, distribution, and sale of postage stamps containing the logos of domestic corporations.

Authorizes the Postal Service to enter into a contract to print, distribute, and sell an issue of 50,000 of such stamps for any domestic corporation for a minimum price of $10,000. Requires the Committee to advertise the availability of such service, to review the bids received for each issue, and to recommend the bids which would be the most economically advantageous to the Postal service. Directs the Commiottee and the Postal Service to reject all bids for an issue if such action is in the public interest.

Declares that the Postal Service shall receive all of the revenues from the sale of such stamps. Requires the Postal Service to report to Congress on the merits of the provisions of this Act as a revenue-raising mechanism.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8367: Free Enterprise Postage Stamp Act. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-8367/
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