H.R. 704

Summary

H.R. 704, to provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp, was introduced in the House on Jan 23, 2025 by Rep. Darren Soto (D). It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Jan 23, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 704 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 704 IH: To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-23
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 704  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 23, 2025   Mr. Soto  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on  Natural Resources , 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   A BILL
To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp.
1.
Manatee semipostal stamp
(a)
In general
The United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal stamp (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the  Manatee Semipostal Stamp ) in accordance with this section.
(b)
Terms and conditions
The issuance and sale of the Manatee Semipostal Stamp shall be governed by the provisions of section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and regulations issued under such section.
(c)
Disposition of proceeds
Pursuant to section 416(d) of such title 39, all amounts becoming available from the sale of the Manatee Semipostal Stamp shall be transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for purposes of conserving manatees and manatee habitat in the United States.
(d)
Duration
The Manatee Semipostal Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of at least 2 years, beginning no later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(e)
Definition
For purposes of this Act, the term  semipostal stamp  refers to a stamp described in section 416(a)(1) of title 39, United States Code.

Tracker

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To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp.

Sponsors

Rep. Darren Soto (D) sponsors H.R. 704 alone.

Darren Soto

Rep. · D–FL-9 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 704 went before 2 committees: Natural Resources and Oversight and Government Reform.

Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Referred To · Jan 23, 2025 · 395 Bills

Oversight and Government Reform

Oversight and Government Reform

Referred To · Jan 23, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 704 has taken 2 actions since Jan 23, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 704 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 704 goes by 2 titles.

• To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp. — Official Title as Introduced
• To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp. — Display Title

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 8 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 704 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 704 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 704’s is Environmental Protection.

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