# 119-hr-7441: Bayard Rustin Stamp Act

119-hr-7441, Bayard Rustin Stamp Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7441
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bayard Rustin Stamp Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Honoring Bayard Rustin with a forever stamp.** This bill would require the Postmaster General to issue a forever stamp depicting Bayard Rustin. It sets out nine findings about his life and work, noting his 1912 birth and Quaker upbringing, student activism and role in the 1947 Journey to Reconciliation, advising Martin Luther King Jr., leading the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, later advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights, and labor organizing including co‑founding the A. Philip Randolph Institute. The stamp must be issued as soon as practicable.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7441 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7441)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-2045: Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2045)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7441 (as of 2026-09-21).