H.Con.Res. 369 · 108th Congress
Expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Matthew Lyon.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bernie Sanders
- Introduced
- 2004-02-25
- Latest action
- 2004-02-25 · Introduced in House
Summary
Urges the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee to recommend to the Postmaster General that a commemorative stamp be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Matthew Lyon, the first person to stand trial under the Sedition Act (1798), which restricted Americans' First Amendment rights (freedom of speech) for political purposes.