# 114-hr-6079: Semipostal Stamp Clarification Act of 2016

114-hr-6079, Semipostal Stamp Clarification Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6079
- Congress: 114
- Title: Semipostal Stamp Clarification Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2016-09-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Semipostal Stamp Clarification Act of 2016 This bill removes the authority of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to issue semipostal stamps (stamps sold at a premium to raise funds for causes of national public interest) except as provided by an Act of Congress. (Currently, the USPS issues semipostals using its own discretion to determine the causes it considers to be in the national public interest.) The bill also makes entities (currently, only agencies) eligible to receive amounts that become available from the sale of semipostals. Congress must determine the appropriate agencies or entities that receive such amounts.

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- 114-hr-6087: IDENT Fingerprint Digitization Completion Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-6079 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6079)

## Related
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- [114-hr-6226: PUSH Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6226)
- [114-hr-6221: To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Don Stephens, President and Founder of M…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6221)
- [114-hr-6176: Export Control Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6176)
- [114-hr-6139: Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6139)
- [114-hr-6087: IDENT Fingerprint Digitization Completion Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6087)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6079 (as of 2025-11-18).