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HRES862Referred to Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-11-07
Introduced
10
Cosponsors
HRES
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Type

Sponsor

Joyce Beatty
Joyce Beatty
Democrat · OH · Representative
Votes with party: 98.3% (517 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001281

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (10)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Al Green (D-TX-9)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Cleo Fields (D-LA-6)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)Original· 2025-11-07
  • LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Wesley Bell (D-MO-1)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2)· 2026-04-20

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2025-11-07

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2025-11-07

Previously

  • Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2025-11-07

Plain-English Summary

The House is proposing that the U.S. Postal Service create a special commemorative stamp honoring the Buffalo Soldiers, the African American military units that served in the late 1800s and early 1900s. This is a symbolic measure expressing Congress's support for recognizing these soldiers' historical contributions through a stamp that could be purchased and used by the public. The proposal has been sent to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for consideration.

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Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
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