Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Chinese railroad workers from 1865 to 1869, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
Latest action · Feb 5, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government.
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- IntroducedFeb 5, 2015
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative stamp should be issued by the U.S. Postal Service honoring the Chinese railroad workers.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 24, 2015 to Sep 20, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Feb 24, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Feb 24, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Janice Hahn | Feb 24, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Feb 24, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Mark Takai | Feb 24, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Feb 24, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Feb 24, 2015 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Mar 13, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 19, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | May 19, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | May 19, 2016 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | May 25, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | May 25, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jun 14, 2016 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 21, 2016 |
Actions 2
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- Feb 5, 2015Introduced in House
- Feb 5, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government.
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- Feb 5, 2015Introduced in House
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