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Wesley Bell (D-MO)

William Lacy Clay Sr. Memorial Stamp Act

H.R. 5421 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is called the "William Lacy Clay Sr. Memorial Stamp Act." It directs the Postmaster General to create and sell a commemorative postage stamp to honor William Lacy Clay Sr. The stamp will be for first-class mail weighing up to 1 ounce. The Postmaster General will decide the design and how long the stamp is sold.

Yes

  • Scored +2

    Would Black Americans be better off under this?

    The bill honors a prominent African American leader and his contributions to civil rights.

  • Scored +1

    Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?

    The bill honors a leader who fought for equality and representation for African Americans.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.