A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that a postage stamp should be issued to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Juan Ponce de Leon landing on Florida.

Bill: 113-sres-23
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2013-01-31
Policy area: Social Sciences and History
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Florida

Postal service

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2013-01-31
text: Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S445)

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-01-31
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) should issue a postage stamp to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the landing of Juan Ponce de Leon in Florida. </p>

tv_txt: III 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 23 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 31, 2013 Mr. Nelson submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate that a postage stamp should be issued to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Juan Ponce de Leon landing on Florida.

That it is the sense of the Senate that— (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a postage stamp to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Juan Ponce de Leon landing on Florida; and (2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee of the United States Postal Service should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.