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.
Latest action · Dec 12, 2007 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2007
- Passed HouseOct 30, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Extends through December 31, 2011, provisions requiring the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp for first-class mail that costs not less than 15% more than the regular first-class stamp to contribute funding for breast cancer research.
Requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Defense (DOD) to annually report to Congress and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the use of any such funding, including a description of any significant advances or accomplishments.
Cosponsors 164
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2007 to Oct 30, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Mar 14, 2007 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Mar 14, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Mar 14, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Mar 14, 2007 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Mar 14, 2007 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Mar 14, 2007 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Mar 14, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Mar 14, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Mar 20, 2007 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 20, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Mar 20, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Mar 20, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Mar 27, 2007 |
Committees 4
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 Feb 28, 2007Markup Sep 20, 2007 |
| Information Technology Subcommittee | Referred Mar 27, 2007Markup Sep 18, 2007Reported Sep 18, 2007 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Feb 28, 2007Markup Oct 16, 2007Reported Oct 25, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 1, 2007Markup Oct 10, 2007Reported Oct 10, 2007 | |
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Feb 28, 2007 |
| Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee | Referred Mar 28, 2007 | |
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Nov 1, 2007 |
| Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security Subcommittee | Referred Dec 12, 2007 |
Actions 22
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 12, 2007Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
- Nov 1, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Oct 30, 2007Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 30, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12195-12196)
- Oct 30, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1236.
- Oct 30, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12195)
- Oct 30, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 30, 2007The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 25, 2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-409, Part I.
- Oct 16, 2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Oct 16, 2007Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Oct 10, 2007Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Oct 10, 2007Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Sep 20, 2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 20, 2007Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 18, 2007Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 18, 2007Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Mar 28, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
- Mar 27, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
- Mar 1, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 28, 2007Introduced in House
- Feb 28, 2007Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 H15248 | Danny K. Davis D-IL | Dec 11, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H12195, H12196Text printed H12195 | John J. Duncan, Jr. R-TN, Wm. Lacy Clay D-MO | Oct 30, 2007 |
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
- Oct 18, 2007H.R. 1236, 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<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on October 16, 2007</p>
- Oct 18, 2007H.R. 1236, 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 researchCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on October 16, 2007
- Sep 27, 2007H.R. 1236, A bill to amend title 39, United State Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on September 20, 2007</p>
- Sep 27, 2007H.R. 1236, A bill to amend title 39, United State Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer researchCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on September 20, 2007
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 597 | An act 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. | Related bill | Dec 21, 2007 |
| HR 1064 | Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act | Related bill | Mar 27, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To make permanent the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp to support breast cancer research.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2007Referred in Senate
- Oct 30, 2007Engrossed in House
- Feb 28, 2007Introduced in House
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