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H.Res. 70 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
238 members · Left 178 · Center 39 · Right 21 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. (D-MA) (Introduced 01/28/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean left · DW-NOMINATE -0.34 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 238 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Oversight and Government Reform Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/28/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/28/2025)
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should ensure that the U.S. Postal Service is not privatized and remains an independent establishment of the federal government.
119 HRES 70 IH: 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. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-28 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IV119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 70IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 28, 2025Mr. Lynch (for himself, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Garbarino, and Mr. Connolly) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government ReformRESOLUTIONExpressing 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; andWhereas 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 itThat 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.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 01/28/2025 | Library of Congress | Submitted in House |
| 01/28/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| Title Type | Title |
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| Display Title | 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. |
| Official Title as Introduced | 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. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Oversight and Government Reform Committee | 01/28/2025 Referred To |
Policy Area: Government Operations and Politics
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