Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 60 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 17, 2019 Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. JOYCE of Ohio, Mr. TONKO, Mr. YOUNG, and Ms. GABBARD) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appro- priate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012. Whereas, on January 5, 2015, the United States Postal Serv- ice has implemented lower ‘‘service standards’’ to vir- tually eliminate overnight delivery of first class mail and periodicals, and further delay most other mail; Whereas delayed mail negatively impacts businesses, hurts residents, rural communities and the economy, and drives customers away, resulting in lower revenue and worsens the Postal Service’s financial situation; and VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:45 Jan 17, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR60.IH HR60 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 60 IH Whereas robust service standards implemented by the United States Postal Service are essential to providing prompt and timely delivery of all mail: Online purchases, local newspapers, newsletters, bill payments, letters, invita- tions, packages, and medicines: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep- 1 resentatives that the United States Postal Service should 2 take all appropriate measures to restore service standards 3 in effect as of July 1, 2012. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:45 Jan 17, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR60.IH HR60 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS