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HR 4280 97th Congress House

A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to honor all American servicemen and civilians still unaccounted for as a result of the conflict in…

Official title: A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to honor all American servicemen and civilians still unaccounted fo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to honor all American servicemen and civilians still unaccounted for as a result of the conflict in Indochina.

Introduced: April 1, 1982 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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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Jul 27, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jul 27, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 27, 1981

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to honor all American servicemen and civilians still unaccounted for as a result of the conflict in Indochina.

Provides that such postage stamp shall be of such denomination, and shall be sold for such a time, as the United States Postal Service shall determine.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 1, 1982
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 1, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4280: A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to honor all American servicemen and civilians still unaccounted for as a result of the conflict in Indochina.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4280/
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"H.R. 4280: A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to honor all American servicemen and civilians still unaccounted for as a result of the conflict in Indochina.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4280/.
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H.R. 4280, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4280/.
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[H.R. 4280: A bill to direct the United States Postal Service to provide and sell a postage stamp issue to honor all American servicemen and civilians still unaccounted for as a result of the conflict in Indochina.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4280/)
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