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H.R. 1532 (97th)

Free Enterprise Postage Stamp Act

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Introduced

2 February 1981

Last action

13 February 1981 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Requested from FTC, GAO, OMB, Postal Service.

Sponsors

Rep. Goldwater, Barry, Jr. [R-CA-20], DON YOUNG, Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Holt, Marjorie S. [R-MD-4], Rep. Chappell, Bill, Jr. [D-FL-4], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-24], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Perkins, Carl Dewey [D-KY-7], Rep. Mollohan, Robert H. [D-WV-1], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Hutto, Earl [D-FL-1], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22], Rep. Jeffries, Jim [R-KS-2], Rep. Stump, Bob [R-AZ-3], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10]

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29 August 2025

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Summary

Free Enterprise Postage Stamp Act - Establishes a Free Enterprise Postage Stamp Advisory Committee consisting of the Postmaster General, the Deputy Postmaster General, and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. Directs the Committee to advise the United States Postal Service regarding the approval of bids for the printing, distribution, and sale of postage stamps containing the logos of domestic business enterprises. Authorizes the Postal Service to enter into contracts to print, distribute, and sell 2,000 issues of 50,000 of such stamps for domestic business enterprise for a minimum price of $10,000 each. Sets forth the specifications for acceptable business logos. Requires the Committee to advertise the availability of such stamps, review the bids received for each issue, and recommend the bids which would be the most economically advantageous to the Postal Service. Directs the Committee and the Postal Service to reject all bids for an issue if such action is in the public interest. Declares that all of the revenues from the sale of such stamps shall be deposited into the Postal Service Fund. Requires the Postal Service to report to Congress on the effectiveness of the sale of such stamps in raising revenues.

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Timeline

  1. 2 February 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 February 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 February 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 February 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Operations and Services.

    Source: Committee

  5. 13 February 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from FTC, GAO, OMB, Postal Service.

    Source: Committee

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