Stamp Out Gang Violence Act
Latest action · May 4, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
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 28, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stamp Out Gang Violence Act - Directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp to provide funding for the Department of Justice Gang Resistance Education and Training Program.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2009 to Jul 31, 2009; 9 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | May 6, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | May 6, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Jul 9, 2009 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jul 31, 2009 |
Committees 2
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 Jan 28, 2009 |
| Information Technology Subcommittee | Referred May 4, 2009 | |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 28, 2009 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Mar 16, 2009 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 4, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
- Mar 16, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jan 28, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2009Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
- Jan 28, 2009Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- Jan 28, 2009Referred to House Judiciary
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for gang prevention programs through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued postage stamps.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Stamp Out Gang Violence Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 28, 2009Introduced in House
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