William Lacy Clay Sr. Memorial Stamp Act
This bill would require the United States Postal Service (USPS) to issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring William Lacy Clay Sr., a long-serving Missouri congressman and prominent civil rights advocate. The bill sets forth that the stamp be issued at the standard first-class denomination for mail up to 1 ounce and designed as the Postmaster General determines. It directs that the stamp be placed on sale as soon as practicable after enactment and that the sale period be determined by the Postmaster General. The accompanying Findings section extols Clay’s life, public service, and policy achievements, including his role in founding the Congressional Black Caucus, advancing civil rights and labor protections, and reforms to the Hatch Act. The bill authorizes the Postmaster General (not Congress) to implement the stamp issuance and sale, with no explicit appropriations provided in the text. This means the USPS would manage the design process, pricing (consistent with first-class rates), and the duration of availability, within the framework of existing postal operations.
Key Points
- 1Establishes a commemorative postage stamp in honor of William Lacy Clay Sr. and directs the USPS to issue it.
- 2The stamp’s denomination is the standard first-class rate for mail up to 1 ounce; designs are to be determined by the Postmaster General.
- 3Issuance and sale are to occur as soon as practicable after enactment, with the sale period determined by the Postmaster General.
- 4The Findings section highlights Clay’s life and achievements (founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, civil rights and labor advocacy, Family and Medical Leave Act, Hatch Act reforms, and other legislative work).
- 5Administrative framework: the bill assigns implementation to the Postmaster General and was introduced in the House, referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (sponsor and co-sponsors listed in the bill’s introduction).