HRES 70 · in committee · major
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.
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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.
- government reform
What this bill does
- This resolution expresses that Congress should prevent the U.S. Postal Service from being privatized.
- The resolution affects the Postal Service, its employees, and all Americans who rely on mail delivery.
- The resolution is non-binding and calls for legislative action to maintain USPS as a federal agency.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would privatizing the USPS affect mail delivery costs and service to rural or low-income communities compared to the current federal model?
- 02
What specific legislative measures could Congress use to prevent USPS privatization, and what trade-offs might those measures create?
- 03
Which stakeholders—postal workers, rural residents, businesses, or others—would be most impacted by converting USPS to private operation?
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Sponsor · D-MA-8
Stephen F. Lynch
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
234/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-28
Joining the bill

Andrew R. Garbarino
R-NY-2 · original

Gerald E. Connolly
D-VA-11 · original

Nick LaLota
R-NY-1 · original

Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
D-GA-2

Henry Cuellar
D-TX-28

Suzanne Bonamici
D-OR-1

Steve Cohen
D-TN-9

Greg Casar
D-TX-35

Brendan F. Boyle
D-PA-2

Jim Costa
D-CA-21

Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
D-VA-8

Ami Bera
D-CA-6
+ 222 more
Legislative timeline
2025-01-28 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-01-28 · Committee
Submitted in House
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