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HOUSE 2382116th CongressReceived in the Senate.

USPS Fairness Act

Last Action
2/10/2020

Actions

  • 2020-02-10Received in the Senate.
  • 2020-02-05Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2020-02-05On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 309 - 106 (Roll no. 37). (text: CR H811)
  • 2020-02-05Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 309 - 106 (Roll no. 37).
  • 2020-02-05Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H834-835)
  • 2020-02-05At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  • 2020-02-05DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2382.
  • 2020-02-05Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H811-815)
  • 2020-02-05Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  • 2019-12-04Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. DeFazio.
  • 2019-04-29Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • 2019-04-29Introduced in House
  • 2019-04-29Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2020-02-05 (53)

USPS Fairness Act

This bill repeals the requirement that the U.S. Postal Service annually prepay future retirement health benefits.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Tom Reed (R-NY)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM)
  • Filemon Vela (D-TX)
  • Brian Higgins (D-NY)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
  • Angie Craig (D-MN)
  • JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
  • Chris Pappas (D-NH)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ)
  • Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)
  • WILLIAM PASCRELL (D-NJ)
  • David McKinley (R-WV)
  • Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
  • Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
  • NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
  • Max Rose (D-NY)
  • BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)

Subjects

  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government trust funds
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • U.S. Postal Service
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