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H.Con.Res. 129 (105th)

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to honor Zora Neale Hurston.

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Introduced

29 July 1997

Last action

1 August 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.

Sponsors

Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Watts, J. C., Jr. [R-OK-4], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1]

Subjects

Postal service

Source updated

4 February 2025

Postal service

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Summary

Calls for: (1) the U.S. Postal Service to issue a postage stamp in honor of Zora Neale Hurston; and (2) such stamp to be unveiled at the 1999 Zora Neale Hurston Festival in Eatonville, Florida.

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Timeline

  1. 29 July 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 July 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5990-5991)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 July 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 July 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 1 August 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.

    Source: Committee

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