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 | |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Feb 10, 2005 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Feb 10, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Feb 10, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Feb 14, 2005 | |
| R-WY | Craig Thomas | Feb 14, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Feb 14, 2005 | |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Feb 16, 2005 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Feb 16, 2005 | |
| R-OH | George V. Voinovich | Feb 17, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Mar 2, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Richard G. Lugar | Mar 7, 2005 | |
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Mar 8, 2005 | |
| D-ND | Byron L. Dorgan | Apr 4, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Jon S. Corzine | Apr 4, 2005 | |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Apr 4, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Apr 11, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Apr 11, 2005 | |
| R-MT | Conrad R. Burns | Apr 11, 2005 | |
| R-NC | Elizabeth Dole | Apr 11, 2005 | |
| R-NM | Pete V. Domenici | Apr 11, 2005 | |
| R-NE | Chuck Hagel | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| D-IN | Evan Bayh | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| R-NV | John Ensign | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Blanche L. Lincoln | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Jun 16, 2005 | |
| R-RI | Lincoln Chafee | Jun 21, 2005 | |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Jun 21, 2005 | |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Jun 21, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Paul S. Sarbanes | Jun 21, 2005 | |
| R-VA | John Warner | Jun 22, 2005 | |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Jun 22, 2005 | |
| R-OK | Tom Coburn | Jun 22, 2005 | |
| R-AL | Jeff Sessions | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| D-NE | Ben Nelson | Jun 29, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Mel Martinez | Jun 29, 2005 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jun 29, 2005 | |
| R-SD | John Thune | Jun 30, 2005 | |
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Jul 11, 2005 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Jul 11, 2005 | |
| R-KS | Pat Roberts | Jul 11, 2005 | |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Jul 13, 2005 | |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| R-SC | Lindsey Graham | Jul 14, 2005 | |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Jul 18, 2005 | |
| R-NH | John E. Sununu | Jul 20, 2005 | |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Jul 29, 2005 | |
| R-WY | Michael B. Enzi | Sep 8, 2005 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Sep 27, 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.
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.
Cite it 7
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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.