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. BLU-
MENAUER, 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 internation-
ally 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 Uni-
versal 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, em-
ploying over 5 million staff; 
Whereas the United States Postal Service processes and de-
livers 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 ac-
cessible services throughout the Nation, enabling Amer-
ican 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 address-
es 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 ter-
ritories 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 busi-
nesses 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 ac-
knowledge and reaffirm the commitment of the United 
States to its national postal service: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the recognition of ‘‘World Post Day’’. 
Æ 
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