H.Res. 70 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

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.

Create a free account or sign in to follow H.Res. 70 and get alerts. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics Create a free account or sign in to follow the Government Operations and Politics policy area and get alerts. ▲ 630 days since action Sponsor: Stephen F. Lynch, MA-08, D → Congress.gov

Cosponsors: 237 (210 D, 27 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12

Introduced: 2025-01-28

Latest action (2025-01-28): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

What H.Res. 70 does, in plain terms

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.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.

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