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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.

Introduced Jan 28, 2025

Latest action (Jan 28, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Referred to
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Legislative subjects (3)
Executive agency funding and structurePostal serviceU.S. Postal Service

Summary

House Resolution 70 expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure the United States Postal Service remains an independent federal establishment and is not subject to privatization. The resolution notes that the USPS is constitutionally mandated, self-sustaining without taxpayer funding, employs over 630,000 workers, serves approximately 168 million addresses daily, and is highly rated in public opinion polls. The resolution states that the USPS supports a $1.9 trillion mailing industry and employs approximately 73,000 military veterans. The resolution expresses concerns that privatization would result in higher prices, reduced services, and potential harm to rural communities and e-commerce operations.

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Sponsor (1)
237 cosponsors

Actions (2)
  1. Jan 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
  2. Jan 28, 2025 Submitted in House

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  • HR 1559 — Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025 (shares 2 subjects)
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  • SRES 147 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. · Introduced Mar 27, 2025 · Cong. 119 87%
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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 28, 2025

Mr. Lynch (for himself, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Garbarino, and Mr. Connolly) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.

Whereas the United States Postal Service is a constitutionally mandated service per article I, section 8, clause 7 of the Constitution; Whereas the United States Postal Service is a self-sustaining, independent establishment that does not receive taxpayer funding and relies solely on revenue derived from the sale of postal services and products; Whereas the United States Postal Service and its more than 630,000 employees are at the center of the $1,900,000,000,000 mailing industry, employing more than 7,900,000 Americans; Whereas the United States Postal Service serves the needs of customers at more than 168,000,000 business and residential addresses every day, maintains an affordable and universal network, and connects the country’s rural, suburban, and urban communities; Whereas the United States Postal Service is consistently the highest rated agency of the Federal Government in nonpartisan opinion polls; Whereas the United States Postal Service employs nearly 73,000 military veterans and is one of the largest employers of veterans in the Nation; Whereas postal employees are dedicated public servants who do more than process and deliver the Nation’s mail, they serve as the eyes and ears of the Nation’s communities and often respond first in situations involving health, safety, and crime in their communities; Whereas privatization of the United States Postal Service would result in higher prices and reduced services for its customers, especially in rural communities; and Whereas privatization of the United States Postal Service would jeopardize the booming e-commerce sector and cripple a major part of the Nation’s critical infrastructure: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and not subject to privatization. <all>

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