To provide for the issuance of a Manatee Semipostal Stamp.
This bill would require the United States Postal Service (USPS) to issue a semipostal stamp called the Manatee Semipostal Stamp. Semipostal stamps are fundraising stamps whose proceeds support a designated cause. Under the bill, all amounts available from the sale of the stamp would be transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to conserve manatees and their habitat in the United States. The stamp would be available to the public for at least two years, with availability to begin within 12 months after enactment. The bill relies on the existing framework for semipostal stamps in federal law (39 U.S.C. 416) and its regulations. In short, the bill creates a dedicated funding mechanism—via a postal stamp—for manatee conservation, using USPS proceeds to support USFWS programs, and sets a minimum publication window for the stamp.
Key Points
- 1The USPS must issue a Manatee Semipostal Stamp in accordance with the existing semipostal framework (39 U.S.C. 416 and related regulations).
- 2Proceeds from the sale of the stamp shall be transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to fund the conservation of manatees and their habitat in the United States.
- 3The stamp must be available to the public for at least two years, with sales beginning no later than 12 months after the bill’s enactment.
- 4The bill defines a semipostal stamp by reference to 39 U.S.C. 416(a)(1).
- 5The bill was introduced by Mr. Soto in the House and referred to the Oversight and Government Reform and Natural Resources committees.