Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act of 2014”.
Perpetual POW/MIA Stamp Act of 2014
A BILL
To provide for the issuance of a forever stamp to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who are still prisoner, missing, or unaccounted for, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Findings
Congress finds that—
the Department of Defense reports that more than 83,000 servicemembers remain missing since World War II;
the United States Government has an obligation to—
achieve the fullest possible accounting for the people of the United States who have gone missing while serving the country; and
leave no person unaccounted for in future conflicts;
in 1982, the National League of Families POW/MIA flag (referred to in this Act as the “POW/MIA flag”) became the first flag other than the flag of the United States to fly over the White House in Washington, DC;
Public Law 101–355, enacted on August 10, 1990, designated the POW/MIA flag as “the symbol of our Nation’s concern and commitment to resolving as fully as possible the fates of Americans still prisoner, missing and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia”; and
the POW/MIA flag should maintain continued visibility as a constant reminder of the plight of the people of the United States who are prisoners of war or missing in action.
Sec. 3 Perpetual POW/MIA stamp
In general— In order to continue to honor the sacrifices of the brave men and women of the Armed Forces who have been prisoners of war, missing in action, or unaccounted for, the Postal Service shall issue a forever stamp that—
is suitable for that purpose; and
depicts the POW/MIA flag.
Definition— For purposes of this Act, the term forever stamp means a stamp that—
meets the postage required for first-class mail up to 1 ounce in weight; and
retains full validity for the postage described in paragraph (1) even if the rate of that postage is later increased.
Effective Date— The stamp described in subsection (a) shall be issued beginning as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act and shall not thereafter be discontinued.