Stamp Out Invasive Species Act
- Last Action
- 3/23/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
- 2017-03-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 2017-03-02Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.
- 2017-03-02Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.
- 2017-03-02Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.
- 2017-03-02Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.
- 2017-03-02Introduced in House
- 2017-03-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-03-02 (00)
Stamp Out Invasive Species Act
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to issue and sell a Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp.
Proceeds from the sale of the stamp must be transferred in equal proportion to the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture for combating invasive species. (Invasive species are nonnative species whose introduction poses a serious threat to natural ecosystems and causes detrimental economic damage to local communities.)
The stamp must be made available to the public for two years.
Cosponsors (10)
- MIKE THOMPSON (D-CA)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Jared Polis (D-CO)
- Jared Huffman (D-CA)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Chris Collins (R-NY)
- John Katko (R-NY)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
Subjects
- Ecology
- Postal service
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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