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.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 33 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 JANUARY 9, 2019 Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. COOK, Mr. MAST, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. MURPHY, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. CONNOLLY, and Mrs. DAVIS of California) submitted the following resolution; which was re- ferred to the Committee on Oversight and 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 01:05 Jan 10, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR33.IH HR33 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HRES 33 IH Whereas the United States Postal Service and its more than 500,000 employees are at the center of the $1.4 trillion mailing industry, employing a total of 7.5 million Ameri- cans; Whereas the United States Postal Service serves the needs of 157 million business and residential customers at least six days a week, 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 non- partisan opinion polls; Whereas the United States Postal Service is the Nation’s sec- ond-largest employer of military veterans; 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 01:05 Jan 10, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR33.IH HR33 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •HRES 33 IH remains an independent establishment of the Federal Gov- 1 ernment and not subject to privatization. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:05 Jan 10, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR33.IH HR33 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS