IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 42 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Citizens’ 
Stamp Advisory Committee, as an entity of the United States Postal 
Service, should issue a commemorative stamp in honor of Congressman 
Elijah E. Cummings. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2023 
Mr. MFUME (for himself, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. NORTON, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. 
KILDEE, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. 
WILLIAMS of Georgia, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. PAYNE, 
Mrs. BEATTY, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. LEE of Cali-
fornia, Mr. TRONE, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. IVEY, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. 
DESAULNIER, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. 
TITUS, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. EVANS, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. CLEAVER, 
Mr. KHANNA, Mr. TONKO, Mr. COSTA, Ms. MENG, Ms. CLARKE of New 
York, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. HOYER, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. CARSON, 
Mr. BISHOP
of Georgia, Mr. HORSFORD, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. 
PRESSLEY, 
Ms. 
BROWN, 
Ms. 
JAYAPAL, 
Mr. 
ALLRED, 
Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, and Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Accountability 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, as an entity 
of the United States Postal Service, should issue a com-
memorative stamp in honor of Congressman Elijah E. 
Cummings. 
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•HRES 42 IH 
Whereas Congressman Cummings was born in Baltimore, 
Maryland, on January 18, 1951, to Ruth and Robert 
Cummings, former sharecroppers from Clarendon Coun-
ty, South Carolina, who moved their family to Baltimore 
as part of the ‘‘Great Migration’’; 
Whereas Congressman Cummings began his education as a 
student in a lower-income, segregated Baltimore public 
elementary school; 
Whereas the work ethic of Congressman Cummings led him 
to be an honors graduate of Baltimore City College high 
school, a Phi Beta Kappa honors graduate of Howard 
University, and a juris doctor graduate of the University 
of Maryland School of Law; 
Whereas, throughout his adult life, Congressman Cummings 
worked tirelessly to inspire America’s young people to 
strive for excellence through the example of his own early 
life; 
Whereas, early in his distinguished legal career, Congressman 
Cummings was elected to the Maryland House of Dele-
gates, where his dedication to the public, personal credi-
bility, and respectful relationships with other delegates 
from both major political parties over nearly 14 years led 
to his rise to the position of Speaker pro tempore, the 
first African American in Maryland history to attain that 
position; 
Whereas, in April of 1996, Elijah Cummings won a special 
election to succeed Congressman Kweisi Mfume as the 
Member of Congress for Maryland’s 7th Congressional 
District, where he brought his unyielding passion, dili-
gence, and integrity to our national government until his 
untimely passing on October 17, 2019, at the age of 68; 
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•HRES 42 IH 
Whereas, for more than 23 years, the long and productive 
service of Congressman Cummings in the House of Rep-
resentatives encompassed the terms of four Presidents 
from both political parties; 
Whereas Congressman Cummings’ sense of fairness, respect 
for others, and tireless efforts to empower the American 
people gained the respect and affection of his colleagues 
on the Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Forces 
and Oversight and Reform Committees, as well as the 
Congress as a whole; 
Whereas Congressman Cummings was a champion for the 
people who expanded benefits for Federal employees in-
cluding healthcare coverage, leave time, and protection 
from discriminatory practices; 
Whereas Congressman Cummings worked closely with his col-
leagues to pass the Office of National Drug Control Pol-
icy Reauthorization Act of 2006, which included the pro-
visions of the Dawson Family Act to provide funding to 
protect witnesses; 
Whereas, while serving as Chair of the Subcommittee on 
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Congressman 
Cummings also led the passage of the Coast Guard Au-
thorization Act of 2010; 
Whereas Congressman Cummings was elected amongst his 
peers to serve as Chairman of the Oversight and Reform 
Committee in 2019; 
Whereas Congressman Cummings served as Chairman for 10 
months, during which he presided over landmark hear-
ings, mentored freshman members, and made a tremen-
dous impact; 
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•HRES 42 IH 
Whereas, as Chairman, he led numerous investigations re-
garding the pharmaceutical industry and the committee 
ultimately released a report including the recommenda-
tion that the House pass the Elijah E. Cummings Lower 
Drug Costs Now Act, which was successfully passed by 
the House of Representatives in December 2019; 
Whereas Congressman Cummings’ tenure as Chairman exem-
plified both his passionate dedication to the well-being of 
the American people and his respect for the humanity 
and political viewpoints of his colleagues in both political 
parties; 
Whereas Congressman Cummings led efforts to address the 
financial stability of the Postal Service, including intro-
ducing legislation intended to support universal service; 
Whereas Congressman Cummings’ congressional leadership, 
strong advocacy, and his efforts toward bipartisan con-
sensus were both exemplary and legendary; and 
Whereas Chairman Elijah Cummings’ admonition of con-
science that we must be ‘‘better than this’’ is a legacy 
worthy of both our national reflection and our commemo-
ration: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that— 
(1) the United States Postal Service should 
issue a postage stamp honoring Congressman Elijah 
E. Cummings; and 
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(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee 
should recommend to the Postmaster General that 
such a stamp be issued. 
Æ 
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