Title: 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.
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:
This resolution (1) urges the U.S. Postal Service to freeze the recently awarded contract to purchase 165,000 new vehicles until a review is conducted as specified by the resolution, and (2) expresses support for the need for replacement vehicles that meet the climate goals of the United States.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 202 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2021

   Ms. Kaptur (for herself, Mr. Ryan, and Mr. Huffman) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight 
                               and Reform

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                               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 stable 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 inefficient, and carbon emitting;
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 controversial 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 Climate Accord is undermined by the contract awarded by the United 
        States Postal Service; and
Whereas the development of a modern fleet will help to develop domestic supply 
        chains in the United States, promote competitiveness of domestic green 
        industry, and lead our Nation to a cleaner, better future: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) expresses deep concern with the United States Postal 
        Service decision-making process and recent fleet contract 
        because it undermines the national 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 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.
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