Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-2689
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
Introduced: 2019-05-14
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Cancer

Medical research

Postal service

Research administration and funding

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes through December 31, 2027, 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. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2019 Ms. Speier (for herself, Ms. Cheney , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Wasserman Schultz , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Norton , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. King of New York , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Lipinski , Mr. Thompson of California , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Peters , Mr. Swalwell of California , Ms. Wild , Mr. Himes , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Lee of California , Mrs. Lawrence , Ms. Moore , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Sablan , Mr. McGovern , Mrs. Davis of California , Mr. Hastings , Mr. Krishnamoorthi , Mr. Higgins of New York , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Meeks , Ms. Mucarsel-Powell , Mr. Budd , Mr. Fleischmann , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Hunter , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Aderholt , Mr. Hagedorn , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Gabbard , Mr. Collins of New York , Mr. Smith of New Jersey , Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma , Mr. Khanna , Mr. Turner , Mr. Bost , Ms. Castor of Florida , Mr. Heck , Mr. Marshall , Mrs. Axne , Mr. Mast , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Escobar , and Ms. Haaland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2019 . 2. Extension of postage stamp for breast cancer research Section 414(h) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking 2019 and inserting 2027 .