IV 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 565 

Expressing support for the recognition of October 9, 2017, as ‘‘World Post 

Day’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 10, 2017 

Mrs. LAWRENCE (for herself, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. JORDAN, 

Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. EVANS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. BASS, Mr. 

LAWSON of Florida, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. JOHNSON of 

Georgia, Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 

DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. 

BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania, and Ms. MOORE) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 

and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the recognition of October 9, 2017, 

as ‘‘World Post Day’’. 

Whereas October 9th of each year is recognized internationally as World Post Day to acknowledge the importance 

and contributions of postal services; 

Whereas the Universal Postal Congress first declared World 

Post Day in 1969; 

Whereas the United States is a founding member of the Universal Postal Union, which was established on October 9, 


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1874, to promote cooperation between postal services 

worldwide; 

Whereas postal services across the world play an essential 

role in the everyday lives of people and businesses; 

Whereas postal services work to ensure that all people have 

access to affordable communication and shipping services 

regardless of their income level or residence; 

Whereas the world’s postal services process and deliver over 

327 billion letters and 7 billion packages annually, employing over 5 million staff; 

Whereas the United States Postal Service processes and delivers 47 percent of the world’s total mail volume; 

Whereas the United States Postal Service employs 508,908 

career employees, 130,881 non-career employees, and 

over 113,000 United States veterans, who work diligently 

every day to serve the public; 

Whereas the United States Postal Service contributes to the 

lives of all Americans by providing fundamental and accessible services throughout the Nation, enabling American commerce, delivering crucial goods to individuals, 

and helping communities in times of need; 

Whereas the United States Postal Service delivers more mail 

to more addresses in a larger geographical area than any 

other post in the world, serving over 156 million addresses in every state, city, and town in the Nation; 

Whereas the United States Postal Service processed over 153 

billion pieces of mail in 2016, including over 1 billion 

pieces of international mail; 


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Whereas every person living in the United States and its territories has access to postal products and services and 

pays the same price for a First-Class postage stamp; 

Whereas the United States Postal Service supports businesses throughout the Nation and is central to the $1.4 

trillion United States mailing industry, which employs 

over 7.5 million people; 

Whereas the United States Postal Service and United States 

Postal Inspection Service play a critical role in national 

security, enforcing over 200 Federal laws that safeguard 

the Nation’s mail; and 

Whereas the commemoration of World Post Day would acknowledge and reaffirm the commitment of the United 

States to its national postal service: Now, therefore, be 

it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 

2 the recognition of ‘‘World Post Day’’. 

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