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Resolution · 119th Congress · HRES 862

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.

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Introduced 2025-11-07Topic: veterans military · civil rightsCommemorative

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This resolution states the opinion of the U.S. House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor the Buffalo Soldiers, the all-Black Army regiments created by Congress in 1866. It also states that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. The resolution notes that a Buffalo Soldiers stamp was issued in 1994 and taken off sale in 1995. As a statement of opinion, it does not require any agency to act.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-11-07HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.refer
2025-11-07Submitted in Houserefer
2025-11-07Submitted in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-20. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.