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House concurrent resolution · 104th Congress · Did not become law

Expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued in recognition of the services rendered by this Nation's volunteer firefighters.

H.Con.Res. 173Introduced May 9, 1996Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Forbes R-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: May 13, 1996 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

27 cosponsors — 10 Republicans, 17 Democrats

17 of 27 cosponsors (63%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Bill Brewster (D-OK), Sam Brownback (R-KS), Robert Cramer (D-AL), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), Pat Danner (D-MO), Thomas Davis (R-VA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Michael Flanagan (R-IL), Robert Goodlatte (R-VA), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Gene Green (D-TX), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), John Hostettler (R-IN), Barbara Kennelly (D-CT), Peter King (R-NY), William Lipinski (D-IL), Nita Lowey (D-NY), Frank Mascara (D-PA), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Bob Ney (R-OH), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), H. Saxton (R-NJ), Jose Serrano (D-NY), Peter Visclosky (D-IN), Harold Volkmer (D-MO), Frank Wolf (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael Forbes.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-1 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.