HCR 29: Recognize 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service
The resolution recognizes the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service and expresses appreciation for its enduring service. It acknowledges the postal service's role in connecting communities across the nation, providing universal mail service, and delivering vital goods and services. The resolution also recognizes the postal service's importance in supporting commerce, communication, and community life, and affirms its status as a trusted and essential public service. Furthermore, it supports continued efforts to ensure the long-term strength, efficiency, and accessibility of the postal service for generations to come.
| Oct. 29, 2025 | Introduced and Referred to Committee: Government Oversight |
As Introduced
136th General Assembly
Regular Session
H. C. R. No. 29
2025-2026
Representatives Brennan, Pizzulli
Cosponsors: Representatives White, E., Miller, J., Grim, McNally, Piccolantonio, Baker, Synenberg, Upchurch, Somani, Brownlee, Sims, Hall, D., Rader, Bryant Bailey, Jarrells, Lett, Sigrist, Brent, Tims, Thomas, C., Robinson, Rogers, Troy, Odioso
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To recognize the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service, to express appreciation for its enduring service, and to support continued efforts to ensure the long-term strength, efficiency, and accessibility of the United States Postal Service.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO (THE SENATE CONCURRING):
WHEREAS, For 250 years, the United States Postal Service 6
(USPS) has faithfully connected communities across our nation by 7
providing universal mail service to every address in America, 8
regardless of geography or income; and 9
WHEREAS, The USPS delivers vital goods and services- 10
including prescriptions to seniors and veterans, shipments for 11
small businesses that drive local economies, mail and supplies 12
to farmers and rural families, and dependable service to every 13
corner of the nation, including areas that private carriers 14
often cannot efficiently reach; and 15
WHEREAS, The USPS has long been one of the most trusted and 16
respected public institutions in the United States, providing 17
reliable, affordable, and secure service to households, ..... 18
businesses, and government agencies alike; and19
WHEREAS, The men and women of the USPS embody a proud ..... 20
tradition of public service-working in every kind of weather and ..... 21
circumstance to ensure that mail and packages are delivered ..... 22
promptly and safely; and ..... 23
WHEREAS, The USPS plays an essential role in supporting ..... 24
commerce, communication, public safety, and community life, ..... 25
helping businesses thrive and ensuring that every American-no ..... 26
matter where they live-remains connected to the broader nation; ..... 27
and ..... 28
WHEREAS, Maintaining a strong and stable Postal Service is ..... 29
vital to our economy, our democracy, and our national security, ..... 30
as well as to the well-being of countless families and small ..... 31
businesses that depend on it; and ..... 32
WHEREAS, The year 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the ..... 33
founding of the United States Postal Service, an institution ..... 34
older than our nation itself and rooted in the principles of ..... 35
service, reliability, and connection that continue to define it ..... 36
today; now therefore be it ..... 37
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 136th General ..... 38
Assembly of the State of Ohio, in adopting this resolution, ..... 39
recognize the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal ..... 40
Service and expresses appreciation for its enduring service to ..... 41
the people of the United States; and be it further ..... 42
RESOLVED, That we celebrate the essential role of the ..... 43
Postal Service in binding our nation together and supporting ..... 44
commerce, communication, and community life across all regions ..... 45
of the country; and be it further ..... 46
RESOLVED, That we affirm the Postal Service as a trusted ..... 47
and essential public service that belongs to all Americans; and ..... 48
be it further ..... 49
RESOLVED, That we support continued efforts to ensure the ..... 50
long-term strength, efficiency, and accessibility of the United ..... 51
States Postal Service for generations to come; and be it further ..... 52
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives ..... 53
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the ..... 54
Postmaster General, the President of the United States, the ..... 55
Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, ..... 56
the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States ..... 57
Senate, the members of the Ohio Congressional delegation, and ..... 58
the news media of Ohio. ..... 59