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H.CON.RES.115: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, and the "Freedom Summer" of 1964, and that the Citizens' S
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 11, 2014
- Latest Major Action Sept. 11, 2014
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
16 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue a commemorative postage stamp to honor: (1) civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner; and (2) the campaign in Mississippi to register African-American voters during the summer of 1964, which is commonly referred to as the Freedom Summer of 1964. Calls for such stamp to be based upon a Congress of Racial...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Sept. 11, 2014 |
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Sept. 11, 2014 |
Introduced in the House by David Scott (D-Ga.) |