Semipostal Stamp Clarification Act of 2016
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 20, 2016)
Semipostal Stamp Clarification Act of 2016
This bill removes the authority of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue semipostal stamps (stamps sold at a premium to raise funds for causes of national public interest) except as provided by an Act of Congress. (Currently, the USPS issues semipostals using its own discretion to determine the causes it considers to be in the national public interest.)
The bill also makes entities (currently, only agencies) eligible to receive amounts that become available from the sale of semipostals. Congress must determine the appropriate agencies or entities that receive such amounts.
What just happenedSep 20, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 20, 2016
- Sep 20, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oversight and Accountability Committee - Sep 20, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 20, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House