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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 210 

To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit programs that combat 

invasive species. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 9, 2023 

Ms. STEFANIK (for herself and Mr. CASE) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in 

addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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 

A BILL 

To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit 

programs that combat invasive species. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stamp Out Invasive 

5 Species Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. COMBATING INVASIVE SPECIES SEMIPOSTAL. 

7 (a) FINDING.—Congress finds that invasive species 

8 pose a serious threat to our natural ecosystems, signifiVerDate Sep 11 2014 21:46 Jan 19, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H210.IH H210

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1 cantly harm native plant and animal populations, and 

2 cause detrimental economic damage to local communities. 

3 (b) SEMIPOSTAL.—In order to afford a convenient 

4 way for members of the public to contribute to programs 

5 at the Department of the Interior and the Department of 

6 Agriculture that combat invasive species, the United 

7 States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal stamp in ac8 cordance with the provisions of this section. Such 

9 semipostal stamp shall be known as the ‘‘Combating 

10 Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp’’. 

11 (c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—The issuance and sale of the 

13 Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp shall 

14 be governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 

15 39, United States Code, and regulations issued 

16 under such section, subject to the requirements of 

17 this subsection. 

18 (2) DIFFERENTIAL RATE.—The differential in19 cluded in the rate of postage established for the 

20 Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp under 

21 section 416(c) of such title may not exceed 25 per22 cent. 

23 (3) DURATION.—The Combating Invasive Spe24 cies Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the 

25 public for a period of 2 years, beginning not later 


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1 than 12 months after the date of enactment of this 

2 Act. 

3 (4) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—All amounts 

4 becoming available from the sale of the Combating 

5 Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp (as determined 

6 under section 416(d) of such title) shall be trans7 ferred in equal proportion to the Department of the 

8 Interior and the Department of Agriculture, for the 

9 programs described in subsection (b), through pay10 ments which shall be made at least twice a year. 

11 (d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this Act, the term 

12 ‘‘semipostal stamp’’ means a stamp described in section 

13 416(a)(1) of such title. 

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