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Commemorative Stamp: Honoring Charity Adams Earley

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Key Points

  • This resolution is a formal request from Congress to the U.S. Postal Service to create a special postage stamp. It honors Charity Adams Earley, a woman who made history as the first Black female officer in the Army's Women's Army Corps.
  • During World War II, Earley led an all-Black female battalion in Europe. Her team was responsible for sorting and delivering millions of pieces of mail to soldiers. They were so efficient that they finished a six-month backlog of mail in only three months, ensuring troops stayed connected with their families.
  • This action is part of a larger effort to recognize Earley’s service. She has already been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal and had a military base in Virginia renamed in her honor. A stamp would serve as a daily reminder to Americans of her contributions to the country and her work breaking racial and gender barriers.

Milestones

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Feb 25, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Feb 25, 2026

Submitted in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, as an entity of the United States Postal Service, should issue a commemorative stamp in honor of Charity Adams Earley.

Bill NumberHRES 1077
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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D: 20R: 2

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