Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-2191
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2015-04-30
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Cancer

Health

Medical research

Postal service

Research administration and funding

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2015-08-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-04-30
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through December 31, 2019, provisions requiring the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp for first-class mail that costs more than the regular first-class stamp to raise funds for breast cancer research. Agencies receiving these funds from the Postal Service must use them on breast cancer research.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2191 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2015 Ms. Speier (for herself, Mrs. Brooks of Indiana , Ms. Judy Chu of California , Ms. Clark of Massachusetts , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Connolly , Mr. DeSaulnier , Mr. Dold , Ms. Esty , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Heck of Washington , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Levin , Mrs. Lummis , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Ms. Matsui , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Meeks , Mrs. Noem , Ms. Norton , Mr. Pierluisi , Mr. Rangel , Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Sablan , Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Farr , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Moore , Ms. Slaughter , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Van Hollen , Ms. Pingree , Ms. Lee , Mr. Stivers , and Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL 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, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015 . 2. Extension of postage stamp for breast cancer research Section 414(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking 2015 and inserting 2019 . 3. Ensuring that funds generated by special postage stamp sales are used for breast cancer research Section 414(c)(1) of title 39, United States Code, is amended in the matter following subparagraph (B) by adding at the end the following: An agency that receives amounts from the Postal Service under this paragraph shall use the amounts for breast cancer research. .