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119THCONGRESS
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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;
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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
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remains an independent establishment of the Federal Gov-1
ernment and not subject to privatization. 2
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