HR 1305 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act

Introduced Mar 4, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Peter T. King R-NY

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Latest action · Mar 4, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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.

  1. IntroducedMar 4, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act - Directs the Postmaster General to provide for the issuance of a forever stamp (a stamp that meets first-class postage requirements even if postage rates increase) to honor the sacrifices of the men and women of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart.

Cosponsors 83

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 4, 2009 to Jul 13, 2010; 63 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-TNBart GordonOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-FLBill PoseyOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-CABob FilnerOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-IABruce L. BraleyOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-MICandice S. MillerOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-MICarolyn C. KilpatrickOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-NYChristopher J. LeeOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-PAChristopher P. CarneyOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-FLCliff StearnsOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-MNCollin C. PetersonOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-MIDale E. KildeeOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-INDan BurtonOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-CADaniel E. LungrenOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-IADavid LoebsackOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-NVDean HellerOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-AKDon YoungOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-NYEric J. J. MassaOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalMar 4, 2009
R-NJFrank A. LoBiondoOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-FLGinny Brown-WaiteOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.OriginalMar 4, 2009
R-NCHoward CobleOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-NEJeff FortenberryOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-GAJim MarshallOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-CAJoe BacaOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-NELee TerryOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-IALeonard L. BoswellOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-OHMarcy KapturOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-NYMichael A. ArcuriOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-ALParker GriffithOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-GAPaul C. BrounOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-TXRalph M. HallOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-PARobert A. BradyOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-NJRodney P. FrelinghuysenOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-NJRush HoltOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-NJScott GarrettOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-NYSteve IsraelOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-WISteve KagenOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-NJSteven R. RothmanOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-FLSuzanne M. KosmasOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-TXTed PoeOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-MIThaddeus G. McCotterOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-PATim HoldenOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-NYTimothy H. BishopOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-MNTimothy J. WalzOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-ILTimothy V. JohnsonOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-IATom LathamOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-MSTravis ChildersOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-NCVirginia FoxxOriginalMar 4, 2009
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalMar 4, 2009
D-NJDonald M. PayneMar 6, 2009
D-NYMichael E. McMahonMar 6, 2009
R-KYHarold RogersMar 11, 2009
R-OHRobert E. LattaMar 11, 2009
R-TXSam JohnsonMar 11, 2009
D-NYEliot L. EngelMar 18, 2009
D-CAJim CostaMar 25, 2009
D-PAMichael F. DoyleMar 25, 2009
D-PAJason AltmireMar 30, 2009
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickApr 2, 2009
R-VARobert J. WittmanJun 12, 2009
R-TXKenny MarchantJul 20, 2009
D-TNSteve CohenNov 2, 2009
D-NCBrad MillerDec 11, 2009
D-NYNita M. LoweyJan 12, 2010
R-ILDonald A. ManzulloFeb 24, 2010
D-NYWilliam L. OwensFeb 24, 2010
D-AZEd PastorMar 2, 2010
R-ORGreg WaldenJun 14, 2010
D-CTJoe CourtneyJul 13, 2010

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred Mar 4, 2009

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 4, 2009Introduced in House
  2. Mar 4, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 572Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp ActIdentical billApr 23, 2009

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the armed forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart.
Short Titles as Introduced
Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act

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Text 1

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  1. Mar 4, 2009Introduced in House

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