September 11th Heroes Stamp Act of 2001

The September 11th Heroes Stamp Act of 2001 directed the U.S. Postal Service to create a special "semipostal" stamp to honor the emergency workers who responded to the September 11 terrorist attacks. These stamps were sold at a price slightly higher than the standard first-class rate, allowing citizens to voluntarily contribute to a relief fund through their postage purchases. The additional funds collected from these sales were distributed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide financial assistance to the families of emergency relief personnel who were killed or disabled in the line of duty on that day.