Veterans Health Care Stamp Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Veterans Health Care Stamp Act creates a semipostal-style funding channel for veterans' medical care. The Postal Service must issue and sell a special Veterans Health Care Stamp to let members of the public contribute to medical care and treatment for veterans. The stamp is governed by title 39 section 416 as last in effect, except all amounts becoming available from the sale must transfer to VA under section 416(d), the stamp must be issued in time for Veterans Day each year, USPS chooses the design, and the stamp is not subject to the numerical limitation otherwise applicable under section 416(e)(1)(C). The bill does not directly appropriate a fixed dollar amount; funding depends on stamp sales.
Who Benefits and How
Veterans receiving medical care benefit from stamp sale proceeds transferred to VA for treatment. Members of the public benefit from a simple voluntary way to contribute through postage purchases. Veterans service organizations benefit from an annual Veterans Day fundraising and awareness vehicle. The Department of Veterans Affairs benefits from an additional receipt stream tied to stamp sales.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The United States Postal Service must issue, sell, design, and administer the Veterans Health Care Stamp each year. The Department of Veterans Affairs must receive and use transferred proceeds for medical care and treatment. Postal operations staff must manage annual Veterans Day timing and inventory without the usual numerical cap. Federal accounting offices must handle transfers under title 39 section 416(d).
Key Provisions
- Requires USPS to issue and sell a Veterans Health Care Stamp.
- Provides that all amounts available from sales transfer to VA for veterans' medical care and treatment.
- Requires issuance in time for Veterans Day each year.
- Allows USPS to choose the stamp design and removes the usual numerical limitation.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Postal Service to issue a Veterans Health Care Stamp each Veterans Day so public purchases transfer proceeds to the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans' medical care and treatment.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans, Postal Service, Health Care Funding
Primary Purpose
Requires the Postal Service to issue a Veterans Health Care Stamp each Veterans Day so public purchases transfer proceeds to the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans' medical care and treatment.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Veterans receiving medical care
- Members of the public
- Veterans service organizations
- Department of Veterans Affairs
Identified Costs
- United States Postal Service
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Postal operations staff
- Federal accounting offices
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Crow, …
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and …
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Veterans receiving medical care, Veterans service organizations
Department of Veterans Affairs, United States Postal Service
Positive-direction: Department of Veterans Affairs
Negative-direction: United States Postal Service
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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