United States · Bill · S
S. 572 (111th)
Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act
Introduced
11 March 2009
Last action
23 April 2009 · Referred
Status
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
Sponsors
Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Perpetual Purple Heart Stamp Act - Directs the Postmaster General to provide for the issuance of a forever stamp (a stamp that meets first-class postage requirements even if postage rates increase) to honor the sacrifices of the men and women of the Armed Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart.
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Timeline
11 March 2009
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3031-3032)
Source: IntroReferral
11 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
23 April 2009
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
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 11 March 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/572
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/572
- us · 111-s-572 · source updated 5 December 2025