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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.
Summary
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers. The resolution recommends that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. The Buffalo Soldiers were all-Black regiments established by Congress in 1866 to help rebuild the country after the Civil War and patrol the western frontier. A commemorative stamp honoring the Buffalo Soldiers was previously issued in 1994 but was discontinued in 1995.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH)
10 cosponsors
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA)
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX)
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV)
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL)
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX)
Actions (2)
- Nov 7, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Nov 7, 2025 Submitted in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 7, 2025
Mrs. Beatty (for herself, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Fields, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Bell, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Veasey) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.
Whereas, on July 28, 1866, Congress established 6 all-Black regiments, later consolidated to 4, to help rebuild the country after the Civil War and to patrol the remote western frontier during the Indian wars; Whereas Colonel Charles Young was a Buffalo Soldier and the highest ranking African-American commanding officer in the United States Army from 1894 until his death in 1922; Whereas more than 200,000 African Americans served in World War I and more than 1,000,000 served in World War II; Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers received their name because of the buffalo’s fierce bravery and fighting spirit; Whereas African-American troops accepted the name, Buffalo Soldiers, with pride and honor; Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers fought alongside White regiments in many conflicts and were instrumental in the exploration and settlement of western lands; Whereas, over the 82 years of the Buffalo Soldiers’ existence, 23 men received the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest recognition awarded by the United States Government for military service; Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers ceased to exist in 1948 when President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981 mandating equal treatment and opportunity for African-American servicemen; Whereas the Buffalo Soldiers are a significant part of American military history; Whereas a stamp was issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers on April 22, 1994, and this stamp was placed on “off sale” in December 1995; and Whereas reissuing a postage stamp to honor the Buffalo Soldiers is fitting and proper: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that—
(1) a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers; and
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued. <all>
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