105th Congress > House > Vote 297

Date: 1997-07-22

Result: 422-3 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 299

Vote Subject Matter: Government Management / Budget Special Interest

Bill number: HR1585

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Description: Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act

Bill summary: Stamp Out Breast Cancer Act - Requires the U.S. Postal Service to establish a special rate of postage for first-class mail that is equal to the regular rate plus a differential of not to exceed 25 percent to be offered as an alternative that patrons may use voluntarily to contribute to funding for breast cancer research. Requires the Service to pay 70 percent of the amounts attributable (additional revenues minus costs) to such differential to the National Institutes of Health and the remainder (...show more) to the Department of Defense under arrangements as mutually agreed, provided payments are made at least twice a year. Requires the Postmaster General to include in each annual report to the Board of Governors information concerning the operation of this Act. Terminates the provisions of this Act at the end of the two-year period beginning on the date on which such postage stamps are first made available to the public. Requires the Comptroller General to report to the Congress, no later than three months (but not earlier than six months) before the end of such period, on the operation of this Act.

Click to hide full description.

Bill titles: To allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for breast cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

Loading graphics...

Error!

Member Vote Map

Vote Ideological Breakdown

This chart describes how members voted on the rollcall. Members are placed according to their NOMINATE ideological scores. A cutting line divides the vote into those expected to vote "Yea" and those expected to vote "Nay". The shaded heatmap reflects the expected probability of voting "Yea". You can select points or regions to subset the members listed above and below.

Votes

Votes
Selected: of from including with NOMINATE scores within . Remove Filter