Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1438
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]
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: 2019-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2819)

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1438 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2019 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Enzi , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Barrasso , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Casey , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Daines , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Grassley , Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Ms. Klobuchar , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Schatz , Ms. Stabenow , Mr. Tester , Ms. Collins , Ms. Hassan , and Mrs. Shaheen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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 .