William Lacy Clay Sr. Memorial Stamp Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5421 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5421 To provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of William Lacy Clay Sr., and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 17, 2025 Mr. Bell (for himself, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Carson, and Mr. Graves) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the issuance of a commemorative postage stamp in honor of William Lacy Clay Sr., and for other purposes. 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 ``William Lacy Clay Sr. Memorial Stamp Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. The Congress finds the following: (1) William Lacy Clay, Sr. was born on April 30, 1931, in St. Louis, Missouri, and rose from humble beginnings to become a respected national leader. (2) Congressman Clay Sr. served honorably in the United States Army and later represented Missouri's 1st Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives for 32 years, from 1969 to 2001. (3) Congressman Clay Sr. was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and worked tirelessly to expand political representation, opportunity, and equality for African Americans and other marginalized communities. (4) Throughout his career, Congressman Clay Sr. championed landmark legislation advancing civil rights, voting rights, fair labor standards, equal opportunity in Federal employment, and environmental justice. (5) Congressman Clay Sr. sponsored, co-sponsored, or managed nearly 300 bills that became law, benefiting women, minorities, veterans, working families, the disabled,