To provide for the issuance of a Prince Hall Commemorative Stamp.
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Latest Action · August 9, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
The Original Prince Hall Commemorative Stamp Act directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue a special semipostal stamp honoring Prince Hall beginning January 1, 2025, and making it available for two years. Semipostal stamps cost more than regular postage, and all additional revenue from sales of this stamp would be transferred to the Department of Education to fund Federal Pell Grants, which help low-income students pay for college. The money raised from stamp sales would not reduce the Department of Education's regular federal funding, meaning it represents a new source of revenue rather than a substitute for existing appropriations. This bill affects students who rely on Pell Grants and stamp collectors interested in commemorative issues. The legislation was introduced by Representative Green of Texas in August 2024 and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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