Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon SCR201: Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service.
Status: Signed into law, February 27, 2026
Digest: Honors the USPS for its 250th birthday. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7). Celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 25, 2026:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session Senate Concurrent Resolution 201 Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs) Whereas the United States Postal Service (USPS) marked the 250th anniversary of its founding on July 26, 2025; and Whereas Postmaster General David Steiner remarked, "In 1775, our Founding Fathers recognized the importance of creating an institution that could bind the nation together and foster secure and accessible communications between every community in America. The rich and enduring history of the Postal Service demonstrates the strength of their wisdom, and we look forward to providing reliable, affordable and universal service for generations to come."; and Whereas USPS was founded in 1775, and it evolved as the Second Continental Congress established post offices and postal roads and ultimately passed the Post Office Act of 1792; and Whereas under the guidance of the first appointed Postmaster General, Benjamin Franklin, USPS became a hallmark of the American principles of freedom of the press, right to privacy and expanding our nation's infrastructure; and Whereas USPS is a permanent fixture of the federal government, delivering mail to nearly …
Latest actions
- : Filed With Secretary of State.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Read. Carried by Grayber. Adopted.
- : Carried over to February 24, 2026 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
- : Recommendation: Be adopted.
- : Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- : Referred to Rules.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- : Final reading. Carried by Thatcher, Manning Jr. Adopted.
Votes
- Read. Carried by Grayber. Adopted. (February 24, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HRULES Committee Vote (February 19, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final reading. Carried by Thatcher, Manning Jr. Adopted. (February 9, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SVEMFW Committee Vote (February 3, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SCR201?
- SCR201 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service.
- What does SCR201 do?
- Digest: Honors the USPS for its 250th birthday. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.7). Celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service.
- What is the status of SCR201?
- Signed into law as of February 27, 2026. Latest action: Filed With Secretary of State. (February 27, 2026).
- Where is the official record for SCR201?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/201
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