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.

Key Points

• This resolution asks the House of Representatives to officially go on record against privatizing the U.S. Postal Service. It argues that the agency must stay an independent part of the federal government to serve the entire country fairly.
• Lawmakers are concerned that if the Post Office became a private business, it would raise prices for customers and reduce services. This would especially hurt people living in rural areas where it is more expensive to deliver mail.
• The Post Office is one of the country's largest employers, with over 630,000 workers and 73,000 veterans. It currently operates without using taxpayer money, instead funding itself through the sale of stamps and delivery services.

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