[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3457 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3457
To direct the Postmaster General to issue a forever stamp honoring the
1969 New York Mets on the 50th Anniversary of their World Series
victory.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 25, 2019
Mr. King of New York (for himself, Mr. Suozzi, and Mr. Engel)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Oversight and Reform
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A BILL
To direct the Postmaster General to issue a forever stamp honoring the
1969 New York Mets on the 50th Anniversary of their World Series
victory.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``1969 New York Mets Stamp Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds the following:
(1) The New York Mets, having proudly represented the State
of New York in professional baseball since 1962, won their
first World Series title in 1969.
(2) The 1969 New York Mets overcame a stumbling 7 years
since their creation to win 100 games.
(3) The 1969 New York Mets bested the Chicago Cubs led by 3
future Hall-of-Famers to win the Eastern Division.
(4) The 1969 New York Mets somehow swept an Atlanta Braves
team led by Hammerin' Hank Aaron to win their first National
League Championship.
(5) The 1969 New York Mets masterfully managed to defeat
the intimidating American League Champion Baltimore Orioles,
led by the fearsome Robinson duo of Frank and Brooks, in 5
games.
(6) The 1969 New York Mets' victory was so unexpected they
came to be nicknamed the ``Miracle Mets''.
(7) A country struggling through the Vietnam War was given
optimism by the characters that were the 1969 New York Mets,
whose success provided New York City with a much needed
opportunity to celebrate.
(8) Ex-Marines Tom ``The Franchise'' Seaver and Gil Hodges
steeled the team through thick and thin to bring a championship
to a city in desperate need.
(9) The slugging of the likes of Ed Kranepool, Art Shamsky,
Ron Swoboda, Cleon Jones, and Donn Clendenon led the unrivaled
offense of the 1969 New York Mets.
(10) The arms of the likes of Tom ``The Franchise'' Seaver,
Jerry Koosman, Nolan Ryan, Jim McAndrew, Tug McGraw, and Gary
Gentry worked to overpower hitters for the 1969 New York Mets.
(11) The leadership of Gil Hodges of the 1969 New York Mets
will forever be unrivaled in Major League Baseball history.
(12) 50 years later the effect of the 1969 New York Mets on
the city of New York, the State of New York, and the entire
country has not been forgotten.
(13) The 1969 New York Mets continue to serve as a reminder
of why baseball will forever be America's pastime.
SEC. 3. 1969 NEW YORK METS STAMP.
(a) In General.--In order to honor the 1969 New York Mets upon the
50th anniversary of their World Series victory, the Postmaster General
shall provide for the issuance of a forever stamp suitable for that
purpose that depicts the 1969 New York Mets.
(b) Definition of Definitive Stamp.--For the purposes of this Act,
the term ``forever stamp'' means a definitive stamp that--
(1) meets the postage required for first-class mail up to
one ounce in weight; and
(2) retains full validity for that purpose even if the rate
of that postage is later increased.
(c) Effective Date.--The stamp described in subsection (a) shall be
issued as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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