S.Res. 23: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that a postage stamp should be issued to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Juan Ponce de Leon landing on Florida.

Introduced:
Jan 31, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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Status

This resolution was assigned to a congressional committee on January 31, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Jan 31, 2013
Referred to Committee Jan 31, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Agreed To (Simple Resolution) ...
Prognosis

20% chance of getting past committee.
19% chance of being agreed to.

73% of Senate simple resolutions made it past committee and 72% were agreed to in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
none
Committees

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Last updated Jan 31, 2013.
2 pages

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1/31/2013--Introduced.
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) should issue a postage stamp to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the landing of Juan Ponce de Leon in Florida.

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