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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring Lewis Howard Latimer, in recognition of his distinctive life, scientific achievements, and his civic contributions to technological advancement, to commemorate the 178th year anniversary of his birth and that the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
This resolution is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on September 17, 2026. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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- United States Congress
- Chamber
- House
- Reference
- H.Res. 1565
- Stage
- Introduced
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- 2026-09-17
- Scheduled
- 2026-09-17
- Sponsor
- Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY6]
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