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 U.S. Postal Service is constitutionally authorized, operates as a self-sustaining independent establishment without taxpayer funding, employs over 630,000 people (including about 73,000 veterans), and serves more than 168 million business and residential addresses. The measure emphasizes USPS’s role in maintaining a universal, affordable network across rural, suburban, and urban areas, notes high public approval ratings and public-safety functions performed by postal employees, and concludes that privatization would raise prices, cut services (especially in rural areas), jeopardize e-commerce, and harm critical infrastructure. These statements are presented as the measure’s preamble/findings; they do not create new programs, funding, or regulatory requirements but frame congressional concern about preserving the public postal system and the potential harms of privatization.

• Affirms the Postal Service is constitutionally authorized and described as an independent, self-sustaining agency.
• States USPS employs over 630,000 workers, including nearly 73,000 veterans.
• Cites the broader mailing industry as a large economic sector (~$1.9 trillion) supporting millions of jobs.
• Claims USPS serves over 168 million business and residential addresses nationwide with a universal affordable network.
• Highlights high public approval ratings and public-safety roles performed by postal employees.
• Warns that privatizing the Postal Service would likely raise prices and reduce services, especially in rural areas.
• Frames threats to e-commerce and critical infrastructure as consequences of privatization.
• Presents these statements as findings/preamble; it contains no new funding, tax, or regulatory mandates.