United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1236 (110th)
To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Introduced
28 February 2007
Last action
12 December 2007 · Referred
Status
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Sponsors
WM. CLAY, G. K. Butterfield, CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Albio Sires, Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], C. Ruppersberger, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Jerry McNerney, Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Anna Eshoo, Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], ROBERT BRADY, EDDIE JOHNSON, Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], James McGovern, Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8], David Loebsack, JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13]
Subjects
Postal service
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Makes permanent provisions requiring the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special postage stamp for first-class mail that costs not less than 15% more than the regular first-class stamp to contribute funding for breast cancer research.
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Timeline
28 February 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2007
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
27 March 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Source: Committee
28 March 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
Source: Committee
18 September 2007
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
18 September 2007
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 September 2007
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 September 2007
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
10 October 2007
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
10 October 2007
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
16 October 2007
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
16 October 2007
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 October 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-409, Part I.
Source: Committee
25 October 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-409, Part I.
Source: Committee
30 October 2007
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 October 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
30 October 2007
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12195)
Source: Floor
30 October 2007
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12195)
Source: Floor
30 October 2007
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1236.
Source: Floor
30 October 2007
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12195-12196)
Source: Floor
30 October 2007
Floor
Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
1 November 2007
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
12 December 2007
Referred
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 1 November 2007 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 30 October 2007 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 28 February 2007 · Official file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 1 November 2007
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 1 November 2007
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 30 October 2007
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 30 October 2007
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 30 October 2007
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 2007
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 February 2007
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 February 2007
Sponsors
- WM. CLAY · D · Sponsor
- G. K. Butterfield · D · Cosponsor
- CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Albio Sires · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- C. Ruppersberger · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Jerry McNerney · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Anna Eshoo · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
- David Loebsack · D · Cosponsor
- JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/1236
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/1236
- us · 110-hr-1236 · source updated 6 June 2025