Sponsors
The bill offers an easy, visible way for the public to support manatee conservation through a voluntary stamp—providing modest funding and awareness—while producing unpredictable revenue and creating minor costs and scheduling constraints for the USPS.
Nonprofit conservation groups and manatee habitat programs receive dedicated funding from sales of a new manatee postage stamp to support conservation projects.
Taxpayers and stamp buyers can easily and voluntarily support manatee conservation by purchasing the stamp during its at-least-two-year availability period, providing an accessible fundraising option.
The widely distributed commemorative stamp creates a visible awareness campaign about manatee conservation that can reach rural communities and raise public attention.
Revenue from voluntary stamp sales is likely small and unpredictable, limiting its usefulness for stable, long-term conservation budgeting for nonprofits.
Requiring a two-year availability window and a 12-month start may constrain USPS scheduling, reduce program flexibility, or crowd out other commemorative stamp opportunities.
Stamp sales entail modest USPS administrative costs that could divert postal resources or impose incidental expenses borne by taxpayers.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires USPS to issue a Manatee semipostal stamp and transfer proceeds to USFWS for manatee and habitat conservation, with sales starting within 12 months and lasting at least two years.
Requires the United States Postal Service to issue a "Manatee Semipostal Stamp" offered for public purchase for at least two years, with sales proceeds transferred to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to support manatee and manatee habitat conservation. The stamp must be available no later than 12 months after the law takes effect and is governed by the semipostal rules in federal law (39 U.S.C. § 416).
Introduced January 23, 2025 by Darren Michael Soto · Last progress January 23, 2025