IV 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 202 
Expressing support for the need for a replacement fleet that meets the 
climate goals of the United States, protects critical supply chains, and 
promotes a cleaner, more stable future for a burgeoning 21st century 
domestic vehicle industry. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2021 
Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. RYAN, and Mr. HUFFMAN) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the need for a replacement fleet that 
meets the climate goals of the United States, protects 
critical supply chains, and promotes a cleaner, more sta-
ble future for a burgeoning 21st century domestic vehicle 
industry. 
Whereas the United States Postal Service owns and operates 
the largest United States civilian vehicle fleet with over 
200,000 delivery vehicles; 
Whereas close to 140,000 of these vehicles are Grumman 
Long Life Vehicles (LLVs), and have been in service 
since between 1987 and 1994, which are aging, fuel inef-
ficient, and carbon emitting; 
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Whereas the United States Postal Service spends close to 
$618,000,000 to maintain the fleet and vehicles, and 
close to $432,000,000 on fuel; 
Whereas the current fleet lacks adequate safety protections 
such as airbags, air conditioning, and antilock brakes; 
Whereas, on February 23, 2021, the United States Postal 
Service announced a 10-year contract of up to 
$482,000,000 in initial investments to produce up to 
165,000 vehicles; 
Whereas Postmaster General Louis DeJoy stated that only 
10 percent of the vehicles will be electric vehicles, and the 
remaining 90 percent will be gas powered; 
Whereas the tenure of Louis DeJoy has been highly con-
troversial in the face of concerns with his competence and 
the undue political influence of presidential politics as a 
guiding principle for his decision making at the helm of 
the United States Postal Service; 
Whereas the Biden administration’s Executive Order No. 
14008, ‘‘Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and 
Abroad’’, and our national commitment to the Paris Cli-
mate Accord is undermined by the contract awarded by 
the United States Postal Service; and 
Whereas the development of a modern fleet will help to de-
velop domestic supply chains in the United States, pro-
mote competitiveness of domestic green industry, and 
lead our Nation to a cleaner, better future: Now, there-
fore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) expresses deep concern with the United 
States Postal Service decision-making process and 
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recent fleet contract because it undermines the na-
tional interest, and fails to protect national climate 
goals; 
(2) urges the United States Postal Service to 
freeze the recently awarded contract to purchase 
165,000 new vehicles until an expedited review is 
conducted to determine there was no inappropriate 
political influence and that the proposed contract is 
consistent with the Federal obligations contained in 
the Biden administration’s Executive Order No. 
14008, ‘‘Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and 
Abroad’’, and the Paris Climate Accord; and 
(3) expresses support for the need for a replace-
ment fleet that meets the climate goals of the United 
States, protects critical supply chains, and promotes 
a cleaner, more stable future for a burgeoning 21st 
century domestic vehicle industry. 
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