Semipostal Authorization Act
Public Law 106-253 · H.R. 4437 · 106th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Jul 28, 2000 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. John McHugh (R-NY-24)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Chaka Fattah
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Semipostal Authorization Act - Amends Federal postal law to authorize the U.S. Postal Service to issue and sell semipostal postage stamps, at a premium not to exceed 25 percent above regular rates, in order to advance appropriate causes in the national public interest identified according to criteria prescribed by regulations which the Board of Governors of the Postal Service shall issue.
Extends the Stamp Out Breast Cancer Authorization Act until July 29, 2002, or the end of the second year after enactment of this Act, whichever is later.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Postal Service Subcommittee
- Energy and Commerce Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Health and Environment Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Jul 28, 2000Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 106-253.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 27, 2000PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 26, 2000FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 17, 2000FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McHugh moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Jun 29, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Postal Service Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Jun 28, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Postal Service Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- May 17, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postal Service Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
- May 11, 2000CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.