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H.Con.Res. 232 (105th)

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to honor the 150th anniversary of the emigration of over 1,000,000 people from Ireland to the United States to escape the Irish Potato Famine, and to honor the contributions these immigrants and their descendants made to the United States.

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Introduced

3 March 1998

Last action

5 March 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.

Sponsors

Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22]

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Summary

Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend and the Postmaster General to issue a postage stamp to honor: (1) the 150th anniversary of the emigration of more than one million people from Ireland to the United States to escape the Irish Potato Famine; and (2) the contributions of these immigrants and their descendants to the history, society, culture, and security of the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 3 March 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 March 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 March 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 March 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on District of Columbia.

    Source: Committee

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