US HB1508 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 42-6)
Status: Introduced on April 11 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-09-25 - UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Ms. Waters asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1508, a measure originally introduced by Representative Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of Rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Directs the United States Postal Service (USPS) to issue and sell an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp. Requires proceeds from the sale of the stamp to be transferred to the National Institutes of Health. Requires the stamp to be made available to the public for six years.

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Title

To provide for the issuance of an Alzheimer's Disease Research Semipostal Stamp.

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History

DateChamberAction
2013-09-25HouseUNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST - Ms. Waters asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1508, a measure originally introduced by Representative Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts, for the purposes of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of Rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
2013-04-12HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2013-04-11HouseReferred to House Energy and Commerce
2013-04-11HouseReferred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2013-04-11HouseReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Same As/Similar To

SB1091 (Same As) 2013-06-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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