Semipostal Stamp Clarification Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-128
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2017-01-03
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Postal service

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Latest action: action_date: 2017-01-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Semipostal Stamp Clarification Act of</b> <b>2017</b></p> <p>This bill removes the authority of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue semipostal stamps (stamps sold at a premium to raise funds for causes of national public interest) except as provided by an Act of Congress. (Currently, the USPS issues semipostals using its own discretion to determine the causes it considers to be in the national public interest.)</p> <p>The bill also makes entities (currently, only agencies) eligible to receive amounts that become available from the sale of semipostals. Congress must determine the appropriate agencies or entities that receive such amounts. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 128 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To amend section 416 of title 39, United States Code, to remove the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue semipostals except as provided for by an Act of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Semipostal Stamp Clarification Act of 2017 . 2. Limitation on United States Postal Service semipostal stamp authority Section 416 of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b) Limited authority The Postal Service may issue and sell semipostals under this section only for such purposes or causes as provided for by an Act of Congress. ; (2) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking appropriate agency or agencies and inserting appropriate agency or entity, as provided for by an Act of Congress pursuant to subsection (b), ; and (ii) by striking such agency and inserting such agency or entity ; (B) by striking paragraph (2); and (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); (3) by striking subsection (e); and (4) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively.