United States HRES 70: 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.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-01-28)
State: United States · Session: 119 · Bill: HRES 70
Sponsors: Stephen F. Lynch, Adam Gray, Adam Smith, Adriano Espaillat, Al Green, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Alma S. Adams, Ami Bera, Andrea Salinas, Andrew R. Garbarino, André Carson, Angie Craig, April McClain Delaney, Ayanna Pressley, Becca Balint, Bennie G. Thompson, Betty McCollum, Bill Foster, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Brad Sherman, Bradley Scott Schneider, Brendan F. Boyle, Brian K. Fitzpatrick, Brittany Pettersen, CLEO FIELDS
Bill Text
IV 119THCONGRESS 1 STSESSION H. RES. 70 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. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY28, 2025 Mr. L YNCH(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 inde- pendent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization. Whereas the United States Postal Service is a constitu- tionally 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; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:16 Jan 28, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR70.IH HR70 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 70 IH Whereas the United States Postal Service and its more than 630,000 employees are at the center of the $1,900,000,000,000 mailing industry, employing more than 7,900,000 Americans; Whereas the United States Postal Service serves the needs of customers at more than 168,000,000 business and resi- dential addresses every day, maintains an affordable and universal network, and connects the country’s rural, sub- urban, and urban communities; Whereas the United States Postal Service is consistently the highest rated agency of the Federal Government in non- partisan opinion polls; Whereas the United States Postal Service employs nearly 73,000 military veterans and is one of the largest em- ployers of veterans in the Nation; Whereas postal employees are dedicated public servants who do more than process and deliver the Nation’s mail, they serve as the eyes and ears of the Nation’s communities and often respond first in situations involving health, safety, and crime in their communities; Whereas privatization of the United States Postal Service would result in higher prices and reduced services for its customers, especially in rural communities; and Whereas privatization of the United States Postal Service would jeopardize the booming e-commerce sector and cripple a major part of the Nation’s critical infrastruc- ture: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-1 resentatives that Congress should take all appropriate 2 measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service 3 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:16 Jan 28, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR70.IH HR70 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HRES 70 IH remains an independent establishment of the Federal Gov-1 ernment and not subject to privatization. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:16 Jan 28, 2025 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR70.IH HR70 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB
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