IV 
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. 
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 
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 cre-
ated by the Postal Service Act in 1792; 
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•HRES 518 IH 
Whereas the Post Office Department was officially recognized 
as a Cabinet Department between 1872 and 1971; 
Whereas the United States Post Office Department was reor-
ganized into the United States Postal Service by the 
Postal Reorganization Act of 1970; 
Whereas the United States Postal Service first began oper-
ations 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 address-
es in the United States, covering every State, city, and 
town; 
Whereas the Postal Service operates over 34,000 retail loca-
tions around the country; 
Whereas the Postal Service employs more than 600,000 dedi-
cated 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 exem-
plified their service to this country during the COVID– 
19 pandemic, serving as a critical lifeline for Americans: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, 
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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 es-
tablishment 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. 
Æ 
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