Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Act

Bill: 115-hr-1147
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2017-02-16
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Family services

Military personnel and dependents

Postal service

Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Latest action: action_date: 2017-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Act </strong></p> <p> This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp. </p> <p> The proceeds from the sale of this stamp (after the recovery of costs) shall be transferred as follows: (1) 50% to the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, and (2) 50% to the Families of the Fallen support program of United Service Organizations, Inc.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1147 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2017 Ms. Esty (for herself and Mrs. Walorski ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on 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 provide for the issuance of a Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support the Families of Fallen Heroes Act . 2. Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp (a) In general In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding for programs benefitting the families of fallen service members, the United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal stamp (referred to in this Act as the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp ) in accordance with the provisions of this section. (b) Terms and conditions (1) In general The issuance and sale of the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp under this section shall be governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued under such section, subject to the requirements of this subsection. (2) Duration The Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of 4 years, beginning no later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Disposition of proceeds After costs have been recovered by the United States Postal Service pursuant to section 416(d)(5) of title 39, United States Code, any amounts becoming available from the sale of the Families of Fallen Heroes Semipostal Stamp (as determined under section 416(d) of such title) shall be transferred, through payments which shall be made at least twice a year, as follows: (A) 50 percent of such amounts shall be transferred to the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors. (B) 50 percent of such amounts shall be transferred to the Families of the Fallen support program of the United Service Organizations, Inc. (4) Agencies The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors and Families of the Fallen support program of the United Service Organizations, Inc., shall be deemed to be agencies for purposes of applying section 416(d)(1) of title 39, United States Code. (c) Definition In this Act, the term semipostal stamp refers to a stamp described in section 416(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code.