[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 518 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 518

 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the United 
   States Postal Service and recognizing their service to the United 
                           States of America.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 1, 2021

 Mrs. Lawrence (for herself, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
   Connolly, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Adams, Mr. San Nicolas, Ms. DelBene, Mr. 
Cicilline, and Mr. Langevin) submitted the following resolution; which 
         was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the United 
   States Postal Service and recognizing their service to the United 
                           States of America.

Whereas the Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin to be the first 
        Postmaster General in 1775;
Whereas the Postal Service is explicitly mentioned in the Constitution of the 
        United States of America;
Whereas the Postal Service is entirely self-sufficient, receiving no tax dollars 
        for operating expenses;
Whereas the United States Post Office Department was created by the Postal 
        Service Act in 1792;
Whereas the Post Office Department was officially recognized as a Cabinet 
        Department between 1872 and 1971;
Whereas the United States Post Office Department was reorganized into the United 
        States Postal Service by the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970;
Whereas the United States Postal Service first began operations on July 1, 1971;
Whereas President Richard Nixon proclaimed July 1, 1971, as ``National Postal 
        Service Day'';
Whereas, for more than two centuries, the Postal Service has delivered parcels 
        across the country;
Whereas the Postal Service processes nearly 430,000,000 pieces of mail each day 
        and handles 43 percent of the world's mail volume;
Whereas the Postal Service serves over 161,000,000 addresses in the United 
        States, covering every State, city, and town;
Whereas the Postal Service operates over 34,000 retail locations around the 
        country;
Whereas the Postal Service employs more than 600,000 dedicated workers, 
        including 73,000 veterans;
Whereas the Postal Service routinely has one of the highest approval ratings of 
        any agency or entity in the Federal Government; and
Whereas the dedicated employees of the Postal Service exemplified their service 
        to this country during the COVID-19 pandemic, serving as a critical 
        lifeline for Americans: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This resolution may be cited as the ``United States Postal Service 
50th Anniversary Resolution'' or the ``USPS 50th Anniversary 
Resolution''.

SEC. 2. USPS 50TH ANNIVERSARY.

    That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes the 50th anniversary of the establishment of 
        the United States Postal Service;
            (2) recognizes the United States Postal Service for the 
        critical role it plays in connecting Americans across the 
        country and around the globe; and
            (3) applauds the employees of the United States Postal 
        Service for their dedication and service to the country.
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