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.

Summary

States findings that the United States Postal Service (USPS) is constitutionally authorized, operates as a self-sustaining federal establishment that does not rely on taxpayer funding, and plays a central role in the national mailing economy. The text highlights USPS’s large workforce (including veterans), its daily delivery to more than 168 million addresses, its role in connecting rural, suburban, and urban communities, and warns that privatization would likely raise prices, reduce services (especially in rural areas), threaten e-commerce, and harm critical infrastructure.

• Affirms that the Postal Service is constitutionally authorized and operates as an independent, self-sustaining federal establishment.
• States the USPS does not receive taxpayer funding and depends on revenue from postal operations.
• Notes the USPS workforce exceeds 630,000 employees and includes roughly 73,000 veterans.
• Highlights the USPS’s role in a $1.9 trillion mailing industry that supports about 7.9 million jobs.
• Emphasizes universal delivery to over 168 million addresses daily across rural, suburban, and urban areas.
• Cites high public trust and strong public opinion rankings for the Postal Service among federal agencies.
• Warns that privatization could raise prices, reduce service—especially in rural areas—threaten e-commerce, and damage critical infrastructure.
• The text is declaratory (findings) and does not itself change law, funding, or operations.