Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Varian Fry, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
Latest action · Mar 9, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.
- IntroducedMar 9, 2007
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the U.S. Postal Service honoring Varian Fry; and (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 9, 2007 to Jun 26, 2007; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Mar 9, 2007 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Mar 9, 2007 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | Mar 9, 2007 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Mar 9, 2007 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Mar 9, 2007 |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Original | Mar 9, 2007 |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Original | Mar 9, 2007 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Mar 9, 2007 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Mar 9, 2007 |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Original | Mar 9, 2007 |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Original | Mar 9, 2007 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Mar 12, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Jun 26, 2007 |
Committees 1
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 Mar 9, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 9, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Varian Fry, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commemorations.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2007Introduced in House
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