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A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend to certain officers and employees of the United States Postal Service the same procedural and appeal rights with respect to certain adverse…

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A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend to certain officers and employees of the United States Postal Service the same procedural and appeal rights with respect to certain adverse personnel actions as are afforded under title 5, United States Code, to Federal employees in the competitive services.

Introduced: February 19, 1987 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Apr 27, 1987
Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-135.
Feb 19, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Feb 19, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extends adverse action provisions of Federal law regarding Federal employees (concerning removal, suspension for more than 14 days, reduction in grade or pay, or furlough for 30 days or less) to Postal Service employees who: (1) are preference eligibles; (2) are supervisors or employees engaged in confidential personnel work; and (3) have completed one year of continuous service in the same or similar positions.

Authorizes the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to obtain judicial review in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit if: (1) the Director determines that the Board of Governors of the Postal Service erred in interpreting a civil service law, rule, or regulation affecting personnel management, and that the Board's decision will have a substantial impact on a civil service law, rule, regulation, or policy directive; or (2) the Postal Service makes such determination regarding postal personnel management.

What's happening now April 27, 1987

Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-135.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 541: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend to certain officers and employees of the United States Postal Service the same procedural and appeal rights with respect to certain adverse personnel actions as are afforded under title 5, United States Code, to Federal employees in the competitive services.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-541/
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"S. 541: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend to certain officers and employees of the United States Postal Service the same procedural and appeal rights with respect to certain adverse personnel actions as are afforded under title 5, United States Code, to Federal employees in the competitive services.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-541/.
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S. 541, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-541/.
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[S. 541: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend to certain officers and employees of the United States Postal Service the same procedural and appeal rights with respect to certain adverse personnel actions as are afforded under title 5, United States Code, to Federal employees in the competitive services.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-541/)
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