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.
Sponsored by Stephen F. Lynch DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Government Operations and Politics.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
237 cosponsors.
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Submitted in House
- Submitted in House
Committees
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee (House)Referred To, January 28, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record1 lobbying report name H.Res. 70, for 1 client.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORSSecond quarter of 2026 | $28,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report |
A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, rounded to the nearest $10,000. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.
Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
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All saved lobbying reports that name H.Res. 70
Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
| To | Reported by | Paid to, as reported | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocratCosponsor | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISOR PACfiled by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 401075023) | VINDMAN FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Vindman Eugene | $1,000 | Open the report |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanCosponsor | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PACfiled by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 401075023) | BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF USHonoree: Fitzpatrick, Brian | $2,000 | Open the report |
Contribution reports are read for 9 of the 238 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.