Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Stamp Act
Latest action · Sep 13, 2005 Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 13, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Stamp Act - Directs the United States Postal Service (USPS), in order to afford the public a convenient means by which to contribute to disaster relief for Hurricane Katrina victims, to provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal (a postage stamp issued and sold at a premium in order to help provide funding for a cause).
Transfers all semipostal amounts from the sale of such semipostal to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund for Hurricane Katrina.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 28, 2005 to Nov 17, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Sep 28, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Oct 7, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Oct 7, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Oct 7, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Nov 17, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Nov 17, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Nov 17, 2005 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Sep 13, 2005 |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Sep 13, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2005Introduced in House
- Sep 13, 2005Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the issuance of a special postage stamp in order to afford a convenient means by which members of the public may contribute to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Stamp Act
Subjects
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Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 13, 2005Introduced in House
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