A bill to extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer research for 2 years.
Latest action · Nov 11, 2005 Became Public Law No: 109-100.
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.
- IntroducedJan 24, 2005
- Passed SenateSep 27, 2005
- Passed HouseOct 27, 2005
- To the PresidentOct 31, 2005
- Became lawNov 11, 2005Public Law 109-100
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Extends the U.S. Postal Service's authority to issue special postage stamps to help provide funding for breast cancer research through December 31, 2007.
Cosponsors 69
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2005 to Sep 27, 2005; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Jan 24, 2005 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jan 31, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Jan 31, 2005 | |
| R-VA | George Allen | Jan 31, 2005 | |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Jan 31, 2005 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Feb 1, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Wayne Allard | Feb 1, 2005 | |
| R-MO | Jim Talent | Feb 3, 2005 | |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Feb 3, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Feb 3, 2005 | |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Feb 3, 2005 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Feb 3, 2005 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Feb 3, 2005 | |
| R-KY | Jim Bunning | Feb 10, 2005 | |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Feb 10, 2005 |
Committees 4
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Jan 24, 2005Markup Jun 22, 2005Reported Sep 26, 2005 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Sep 28, 2005Markup Oct 20, 2005Discharged Oct 27, 2005 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 28, 2005Discharged Oct 27, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Oct 7, 2005 | |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Sep 28, 2005Discharged Oct 27, 2005 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Oct 5, 2005 |
Actions 25
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 11, 2005Signed by President.
- Nov 11, 2005Became Public Law No: 109-100.
- Oct 31, 2005Presented to President.
- Oct 27, 2005Committee on Government Reform discharged.
- Oct 27, 2005Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- Oct 27, 2005Committee on Armed Services discharged.
- Oct 27, 2005Ms. Foxx asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Oct 27, 2005Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9330-9331)
- Oct 27, 2005Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9330)
- Oct 27, 2005Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 27, 2005Cleared for White House.
- Oct 20, 2005Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Oct 20, 2005Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 7, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
- Oct 5, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Sep 28, 2005Received in the House.
- Sep 28, 2005Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 28, 2005Referred to the Committee on Government 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.
- Sep 27, 2005Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10520; text as passed Senate: CR S10520)
- Sep 26, 2005Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 109-140.
- Sep 26, 2005Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 221.
- Jun 22, 2005Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jan 24, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Jan 24, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S227)
- Jan 24, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S228)
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H9330, H9331Text printed H9330 | Joe Baca D-CA, Tom Davis R-VA, Virginia Foxx R-NC | Oct 27, 2005 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10584 | Dianne Feinstein D-CA | Sep 28, 2005 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10520Text printed S10520 | Tom Coburn R-OK | Sep 27, 2005 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S227Text printed S228 | Dianne Feinstein D-CA (text) | Jan 24, 2005 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 4
- Nov 3, 2005S. 37, An act to extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer research for two years<p>Estimate of direct spending and revenues effects for the bill as cleared by the Congress on October 21, 2005</p>
- Nov 3, 2005S. 37, An act to extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer research for two yearsEstimate of direct spending and revenues effects for the bill as cleared by the Congress on October 21, 2005
- Jun 29, 2005S. 37, A bill to extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer research for two years<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 22, 2005</p>
- Jun 29, 2005S. 37, A bill to extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer research for two yearsCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 22, 2005
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 109-8 | RESTORING FAITH IN AMERICA'S PASTIME: EVALUATING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL'S EFFORTS TO ERADICATE STEROID USE409 pages | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Mar 17, 2005 |
| Serial No. 109-8 | RESTORING FAITH IN AMERICA'S PASTIME: EVALUATING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL'S EFFORTS TO ERADICATE STEROID USE409 pages | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Mar 17, 2005 |
CRS reports 7
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
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Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 312 | Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act | Related bill | Feb 25, 2005 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to extend the special postage stamp for breast cancer research for 2 years.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 28, 2005Referred in House
- Sep 27, 2005Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 26, 2005Reported to Senate
- Jan 24, 2005Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.