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US HB7441
Bill
Status
2/9/2026
Primary Sponsor
Eleanor Norton
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AI Summary
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Directs the Postmaster General to issue a forever stamp depicting Bayard Rustin, a civil rights movement leader who served as chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
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Defines "forever stamp" as a definitive stamp meeting first-class mail postage requirements up to one ounce that retains full validity even if postage rates increase
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Requires the stamp to be issued as soon as practicable after enactment
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Recognizes Rustin's contributions including advising Martin Luther King Jr., leading the 1947 "Journey to Reconciliation" challenging segregation, and later advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and workers' rights
Legislative Description
Bayard Rustin Stamp Act
Government operations and politics
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2/9/2026