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MN HF4514
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/16/2020
Primary Sponsor
Rick Hansen
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AI Summary
- Urges the President and Congress to ensure the United States Postal Service remains an independent federal establishment and is not privatized
- Establishes that USPS is constitutionally mandated, self-sustaining without taxpayer funding, and consistently the highest-rated federal agency in nonpartisan polling
- States USPS employs over 500,000 workers in the $1.4 trillion mailing industry and is the nation's second-largest employer of military veterans, supporting 7.5 million total jobs
- Notes privatization would result in higher prices, reduced services especially in rural communities, and jeopardize e-commerce and critical infrastructure
- Directs Minnesota's Secretary of State to transmit copies of this memorial to the President, Congress, relevant Senate and House committees, and Minnesota's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
United States Postal Service; a resolution urging Congress to ensure that the USPS remains an independent establishment of the government and is not subject to privatization.
Last Action
Author added Hornstein
4/28/2020
Committee Referrals
Government Operations3/16/2020
Full Bill Text
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