HR 3740 · 109th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Stamp Act

Introduced 2005-09-13· Sponsored by Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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.(2005-09-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Stamp Act - Directs the United States Postal Service (USPS), in order to afford the public a convenient means by which to contribute to disaster relief for Hurricane Katrina victims, to provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal (a postage stamp issued and sold at a premium in order to help provide funding for a cause). Transfers all semipostal amounts from the sale of such semipostal to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund for Hurricane Katrina.…

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Cosponsors (17)

15 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2]AR
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17]OH
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]NV
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5]LA
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13]PA
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1]NY
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]PA