A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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.

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Introduced

7 March 2019

Last action

7 March 2019 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Gary Peters, Jerry Moran, Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large], Lisa Murkowski, Tina Smith, Susan Collins, Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL], Dan Sullivan, Bernie Sanders, Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sheldon Whitehouse, Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1], Angus King, Chris Van Hollen, Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], John Reed, Tammy Baldwin, Jeanne Shaheen, Tammy Duckworth, Kyrsten Sinema, Timothy Kaine, Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Jacky Rosen, Maggie Hassan, Charles Schumer, Patty Murray, Christopher Murphy, Catherine Cortez Masto, Edward Markey, Steve Daines, Ron Wyden, Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3], Brian Schatz, Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Mark Warner, Jeff Merkley, Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV], Amy Klobuchar, Michael Bennet, Christopher Coons, Maria Cantwell

Subjects

Postal service

Source updated

14 January 2025

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Summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should ensure that the U.S. Postal Service is not privatized, in whole or in part, and remains an independent establishment of the federal government.

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Timeline

7 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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7 March 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

Introduced in Senate · 7 March 2019 · Official file

Documents

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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/99
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/sres/99
us · 116-sres-99 · source updated 14 January 2025