This bill directs the Postmaster General to issue a forever stamp that depicts Bayard Rustin. The bill includes findings about Rustin: his birth and upbringing, his early activism at City College of New York and with the Fellowship of Reconciliation, his role in the 1947 Journey to Reconciliation, his work advising Martin Luther King, Jr., his role as chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and his later advocacy for LGBTQ+ and workers' rights. The bill defines a "forever stamp" as a definitive stamp that meets first-class postage for up to one ounce and remains valid if the postage rate increases. The stamp must be issued as soon as practicable after enactment.
If this measure becomes law, the Postal Service will produce and sell a forever stamp showing Bayard Rustin. That stamp will cover first-class postage for letters up to one ounce and will keep its value if postage rates rise. The text sets no other changes for mail service or postage rules.
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Supporters say the stamp honors Bayard Rustin's life and leadership in the civil rights movement, his commitment to nonviolence, his role organizing the 1963 March on Washington, and his later work for LGBTQ+ and workers' rights. The sponsors introduced the measure to recognize his contributions by issuing a commemorative forever stamp.
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