# Plain Language Summary

This is a request from Congress asking the U.S. Postal Service to create a commemorative stamp honoring Mickey Leland, a former U.S. Representative from Texas who served in Congress for six terms. The stamp would be a way to recognize his legacy and contributions to American history.

Mickey Leland was known for his passionate work fighting hunger both in the United States and around the world. He founded and chaired the Select Committee on Hunger in Congress, where he pushed for major legislation like the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988, which required the government not just to give away surplus food but to actually purchase additional food to distribute to families in need. He also helped secure $800 million in food and humanitarian aid for African famine relief in 1985. According to Congress, his various hunger-relief initiatives saved thousands of lives. Leland died in 2007 while on a mission to help others.

What this actually means: This bill doesn't create any new laws or programs—it's simply Congress expressing its opinion that the Postal Service should issue a commemorative stamp in Leland's honor. The bill asks the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (the group that recommends which historical figures deserve stamps) to recommend this stamp to the Postmaster General. If approved, people would be able to buy and use these special stamps, similar to other commemorative stamps the Postal Service has issued for notable Americans throughout history. This is largely a symbolic gesture to preserve Leland's memory and acknowledge his contributions to fighting hunger.

Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of George Thomas "Mickey" Leland.

Jackson Lee, Sheila

 <p>This concurrent resolution calls for the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend that the U.S. Postal Service issue a commemorative postage stamp in honor of former Representative George Thomas &quot;Mickey&quot; Leland.</p>