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H.R. 3740 (109th)

Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Stamp Act

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Introduced

13 September 2005

Last action

13 September 2005 · Introduced

Status

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.

Sponsors

ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]

Subjects

Postal service

Source updated

15 August 2025

Postal service

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Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 13 September 2005

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 September 2005

    Introduced

    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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 September 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 September 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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