Bill
SR 141
SR 141 commemorates USPS's 250th anniversary and urges Congress to keep the postal service a public, universal system serving every address; nonbinding ceremonial measure.
Status overview
- Bill type: Senate Resolution (commemorative)
- Primary purpose: Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service (USPS) and affirm its role as an essential public institution; urge Congress to keep the USPS a public service.
- Introduced: February 21, 2025 (record contains multiple procedural entries; see “Procedural timeline” below)
- Sponsors: RaShaun Kemp, Kenya Wicks, Nabilah Islam Parkes, Elena Parent, Larry Walker III, David Lucas, Ed Harbison, Nikki Merritt, Colton Moore, Donzella James, Randal Mangham, Freddie Powell Sims, John Albers, Harold Jones II, Tonya Anderson, Gail Davenport, Jason Esteves, David Koehler, Joseph Bouie (and others listed as co-sponsors)
- Related measures: HR 184, SCR 172, SCR 167 (companions)
Purpose and intent
- The resolution formally recognizes and celebrates the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Postal Service (founded July 26, 1775, with Benjamin Franklin as first Postmaster General).
- It affirms the USPS as a public institution vital to democracy, commerce, rural connectivity, and community life.
- The resolution expresses concern about threats of privatization and urges Congress to preserve the USPS as a public service accessible to every address in the nation.
Key provisions (substantive content of the resolution)
- Historical recognition: Summarizes USPS growth and importance (e.g., origins in 1775, growth to tens of thousands of post offices, annual mail volumes noted in the text).
- Public-service emphasis: Reiterates that USPS operates under congressional mandate to prioritize public service over profit and mails are protected by federal law.
- Workforce and services: Highlights USPS employment (over 500,000 career employees, many veterans), retail footprint (over 33,000 locations), and services (delivery to every address, passport applications, handling large global mail volumes).
- Policy request: Urges Congress to ensure the USPS remains a public institution serving every household and zip code.
- Transmittal: Directs that copies of the resolution be transmitted to the U.S. Postmaster General, the state/district USPS manager, and the state’s congressional delegation.
Who is affected / impact
- Direct legal effect: None — this is a non‑binding, ceremonial resolution (no funding or regulatory changes).
- Practical/ political impact: Serves as a public affirmation of support for the USPS and signals state legislative sentiment to federal policymakers; may be used to bolster advocacy against privatization proposals.
- Constituents and stakeholders emphasized: USPS employees, rural and urban mail recipients, local post offices and communities, and federal policymakers.
Procedural timeline and notes
- Records show multiple procedural entries (readings, committee referrals, adoptions, enrollment). Notable entries include readings/adoption in late Feb–March 2025 and an enrolled copy dated June 1, 2025 (signed by the President of the Senate and sent to the Secretary of State on 5/30/2025). A later entry (2025-11-13) lists referral to a Senate committee (State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation), suggesting this bill number/text may have multiple, similar resolutions filed in different chambers/states or clerical aggregation in the record.
- Because the legislative action log appears to combine several related and unrelated SR 141 resolutions from different jurisdictions, readers should verify the current official status with the legislative clerk or the legislature’s online bill tracker for the specific chamber and state.
Bottom line
SR 141 is a commemorative Senate resolution marking the USPS’s 250th anniversary, celebrating its historical role and urging Congress to preserve it as a public institution. It is symbolic (nonbinding) but intended to signal legislative support for maintaining universal public postal services.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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