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To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
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- Official: To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research. as amended by house.
- Official: To make permanent the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp to support breast cancer research. as introduced.
10/30/2007--Passed House amended. Extends through December 31, 2011, provisions requiring the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp for first-class mail that costs not less than 15% more than the regular first-class stamp to contribute funding for breast cancer research. ReqSee Full Bill Text
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House |  | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| February 28, 2007 | October 30, 2007 | | | |
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- Dec 12, 2007: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
- Nov 01, 2007: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Oct 30, 2007: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Passed by voice vote in the House on Oct 30, 2007. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Oct 30, 2007: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1236.
- Oct 30, 2007: Considered under suspension of the rules.
- Oct 30, 2007: Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 25, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-409, Part I.
- Added to calendar on Oct 16, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
- Oct 16, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Oct 10, 2007: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Oct 10, 2007: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Added to calendar on Sep 20, 2007: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent..
- Sep 20, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 18, 2007: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Sep 18, 2007: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 28, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
- Mar 27, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
- Mar 01, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 28, 2007: Referred to House Armed Services
- Feb 28, 2007: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- Feb 28, 2007: Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
- Feb 28, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced on Feb 28, 2007.
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This morning at 10 am, the full committee approved HR 1236, which gives the Postal Service permanent authority to issue a postage stamp supporting breast cancer research; HR 1110, which amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow federal ...
Congressman William "Lacy" Clay (HR 1236) to permanently authorize the Breast Cancer Research Stamp, this is to eliminate the two year renewal of breast stamp. help me support this campaign and let our voices be heard. ...
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I'd prefer it to go to general cancer research. But this is a good first step.
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