119-hr3024

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3024 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3024

 To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit programs that 
 combat invasive species.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 April 24, 2025

Ms. Stefanik (for herself and Mr. Case) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred 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

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 A BILL

 To provide for the issuance of a semipostal to benefit programs that 
 combat invasive species.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Stamp Out Invasive Species Act''.

SEC. 2. COMBATING INVASIVE SPECIES SEMIPOSTAL.

    (a) 

=== Finding ===
-Congress finds that invasive species pose a serious 
threat to our natural ecosystems, significantly harm native plant and 
animal populations, and cause detrimental economic damage to local 
communities.

    (b) Semipostal.--In order to afford a convenient way for members of 
the public to contribute to programs at the Department of the Interior 
and the Department of Agriculture that combat invasive species, the 
United States Postal Service shall issue a semipostal stamp in 
accordance with the provisions of this section. Such semipostal stamp 
shall be known as the ``Combating Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp''.
            (c) Terms and Conditions.--

    (1) In general.--The issuance and sale of the Combating 
 Invasive Species Semipostal Stamp shall be governed by the 
 provisions of 

section 416 of title 39, United States Code, and 
 regulations issued under such section, subject to the 
 requirements of this subsection.

    (2) Differential rate.--The differential included in the 
 rate of postage established for the Combating Invasive Species 
 Semipostal Stamp under 

section 416
            (c) of such title may not 
 exceed 25 percent.

    (3) Duration.--The Combating Invasive Species Semipostal 
 Stamp shall be made available to the public for a period of 2 
 years, beginning not later than 12 months after the date of 
 enactment of this Act.

    (4) Disposition of proceeds.--All amounts becoming 
 available from the sale of the Combating Invasive Species 
 Semipostal Stamp (as determined under 

section 416
            (d) of such 
 title) shall be transferred in equal proportion to the 
 Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, 
 for the programs described in subsection

    (b) , through payments 
 which shall be made at least twice a year.
            (d) === Definition. ===
-For purposes of this Act, the term ``semipostal 
stamp'' means a stamp described in 

section 416

    (a)

    (1) of such title.
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