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HR 5014 99th Congress House

A bill to direct the Postmaster General to provide and sell stamps commemorating the crew of the space shuttle Challenger.

Introduced: June 11, 1986 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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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Jun 11, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 11, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 11, 1986

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Postmaster General to produce and sell postage stamps commemorating the crew of the space shuttle Challenger. Requires that the design for the stamps be selected from among designs submitted by elementary and secondary school students.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 2 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 11, 1986
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 11, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5014: A bill to direct the Postmaster General to provide and sell stamps commemorating the crew of the space shuttle Challenger.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5014/
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"H.R. 5014: A bill to direct the Postmaster General to provide and sell stamps commemorating the crew of the space shuttle Challenger.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5014/.
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H.R. 5014, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5014/.
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[H.R. 5014: A bill to direct the Postmaster General to provide and sell stamps commemorating the crew of the space shuttle Challenger.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5014/)
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