# 118-hres-439: 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.

118-hres-439, 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., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-439
- Congress: 118
- Title: 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.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
- Introduced: 2023-05-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 138
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (138)

- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2024-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2024-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2024-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2024-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2024-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2024-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2024-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2024-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2024-07-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2024-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2024-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2024-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2024-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2024-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2024-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2024-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2024-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2024-08-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2024-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2024-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2024-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2024-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2024-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2024-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2024-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2024-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2024-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2024-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2024-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2024-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2024-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2024-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8] (D-CO), 2024-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2024-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2024-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2024-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2024-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2024-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2024-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2024-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2024-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2024-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2024-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2024-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hres-439 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/439)

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