A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.
Summary
This legislation aims to continue a long-standing program that allows the United States Postal Service to issue and sell semipostal stamps specifically designed to fund breast cancer research. These stamps are sold at a price slightly higher than the cost of a first-class stamp, with the additional proceeds being directed toward medical research initiatives. If enacted, the bill would extend the legal authority for this program, ensuring that the Postal Service can continue to offer these stamps to the public as a way to contribute to cancer studies. For everyday citizens, this means the Breast Cancer Research stamp would remain available for purchase at local post offices. The extra funds collected from these sales would continue to be transferred to the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense to support their ongoing efforts to find a cure and improve treatments for breast cancer.