Legislative Updates

Legislative updates

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Published: 08 September 2021 08 September 2021
Created: 08 September 2021 08 September 2021
Last Updated: 08 September 2021 08 September 2021

Congressional Record

The language for each piece of postal legislation under consideration during the 117th Congress will be posted in the sections below when available. For summaries of the legislation, check out our Fact Sheets, here. Click on the resolution or bill number to be redirected to the Congressional website containing the full text, cosponsors, and other information. To contact your legislator about postal legislation, use one of the Form Letters available on our Grassroots page, here.

 

 

POSTAL:

    • H.R. 3287/S. 1663: "The United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act"
      Click here for House co-sponsors and here for Senate co-sponsors.
      Click here to read the Press Release quoting NRLCA President Stutts.
      The NRLCA, working in conjunction with numerous other associations, has created a new e-mail form that makes it easy for you to contact your members of Congress and ask them to support the USPS Shipping Equity Act. Simply click here, fill in your contact information, and then click "Send Email."

 

    • H.R.3076/S. 1720: "The Postal Service Reform Act of 2021" Click here for House co-sponsors and here for Senate co-sponsors.

 

 

    • H.R.695/ S. 145 "USPS Fairness Act" Click here for House co-sponsors and here for Senate co-sponsors.

 

    • H.Res.109: "Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of door delivery for all business and residential customers." Click here for cosponsors.

 

    • H.Res.47: "Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization." Click here for cosponsors.

 

    • H.Res.114: "Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of its 6-day delivery service." Click here for cosponsors.

 

    • H.Res.119: "Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Postal Service should take all appropriate measures to restore service standards in effect as of July 1, 2012." Click here for cosponsors.

 

  • H.Res.108: "Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the dedicated employees of the United States Postal Service are frontline essential workers and must be prioritized accordingly for the purposes of the COVID-19 vaccination program and State vaccine distribution plans." Click here for cosponsors.

 

RETIREMENT:

  • H.R. 4268: "The Federal Retirement Fairness Act of 2021" To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian service in a temporary position after December 31, 1988, may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System and for other purposes." Click here for cosponsors.
    Contact your legislator using the following form letter: H.R. 4268 Form Letter 

  • H.R.82: "Social Security Fairness Act of 2021" To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions." Click here for cosponsors.

  • H.R.2337: "Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021."  To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide an equitable Social Security formula for individuals with noncovered employment and to provide relief for individuals currently affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision." Click here for cosponsors.

 

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