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 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Mar 27, 2007 | |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Mar 29, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Jane Harman | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Melissa L. Bean | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Apr 16, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 18, 2007 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Apr 19, 2007 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Apr 19, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Apr 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Apr 19, 2007 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Apr 19, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Apr 26, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-KS | Nancy E. Boyda | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | May 8, 2007 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | May 15, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | May 15, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | May 15, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | May 15, 2007 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | May 15, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | May 15, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | May 22, 2007 | |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | May 22, 2007 | |
| R-LA | Bobby Jindal | May 22, 2007 | |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | May 22, 2007 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Jun 12, 2007 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Jun 12, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Jun 22, 2007 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Jun 27, 2007 | |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Jun 27, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jun 27, 2007 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jun 27, 2007 | |
| D-SC | James E. Clyburn | Jun 27, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jun 27, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Jun 27, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jun 27, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Jun 27, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Jun 27, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jun 27, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Jul 12, 2007 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Aug 3, 2007 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Aug 3, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Aug 3, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| D-AL | Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. | Sep 4, 2007 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Sep 5, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Sep 6, 2007 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-SC | John M. Spratt, Jr. | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Sep 17, 2007 | |
| R-TN | David Davis | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | Sep 19, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Sep 20, 2007 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Sep 20, 2007 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Sep 20, 2007 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Sep 20, 2007 | |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Sep 20, 2007 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Sep 20, 2007 | |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | Oct 1, 2007 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Oct 1, 2007 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Oct 1, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Oct 2, 2007 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Oct 2, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Oct 2, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Oct 2, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Oct 2, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Oct 2, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Oct 2, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Oct 2, 2007 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Oct 2, 2007 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Oct 3, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Oct 29, 2007 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Oct 30, 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.
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
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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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