Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp Act of 2013
Latest action · Jun 6, 2013 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-100, Part I.
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.
- IntroducedMar 21, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp Act of 2013 - Directs the United States Postal Service (USPS) to issue and sell, at a premium, a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp. Requires the use of such stamp to be voluntary on the part of postal patrons.
Requires proceeds from the sale of the semipostal stamp to be transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to help fund the maintenance backlog and operational shortfall of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Prohibits such proceeds from being taken into account in any decision relating to the level of appropriations or other federal funding to be furnished to the USFWS or allocated to the System.
Requires the stamp to be made available to the public for at least two years.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 23, 2013 to Sep 9, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Apr 23, 2013 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Apr 23, 2013 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Apr 23, 2013 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Apr 23, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Apr 26, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | May 6, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | May 13, 2013 | |
| D-NM | Michelle Lujan Grisham | Jun 25, 2013 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Jun 28, 2013 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Jul 8, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Jul 8, 2013 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jul 8, 2013 | |
| D-PR | Pedro R. Pierluisi | Jul 8, 2013 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jul 8, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Jul 18, 2013 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 18, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Sep 9, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Sep 9, 2013 |
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 Mar 21, 2013 |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Mar 21, 2013Markup May 15, 2013Reported Jun 6, 2013 |
| Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Apr 11, 2013Hearings Apr 25, 2013Discharged May 15, 2013 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 6, 2013Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-100, Part I.
- May 15, 2013Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
- May 15, 2013Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 15, 2013Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 25, 2013Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1828.
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the issuance of a Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp Act of 2013
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Wildlife Refuge System Conservation Semipostal Stamp Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2013Introduced in House
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