US HB1537 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-05 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the U.S. Postal Service to issue a forever stamp depicting Bayard Rustin to honor his life and work.
Title
Bayard Rustin Stamp Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. |
| 2019-03-05 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E242) |
| 2019-03-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Postal service
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
Postal service
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1537/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1537/BILLS-116hr1537ih.pdf |
