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H.R. 3842 106th Congress House

Postmasters Fairness and Rights Act

Official title: To amend the provisions of title 39, United States Code, relating to the manner in which pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for postmasters are established.

Introduced: March 16, 2000 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Collective bargaining agreementsEmployee-management relations in governmentFringe benefitsGovernment employee unions
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Mar 8, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Mar 8, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Postmasters Fairness and Rights Act - Amends Federal law to prescribe guidelines within which the Postal Service shall propose changes in pay policies, schedules, and fringe benefit programs affecting postmasters which are to be in effect during the period covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Postal Service and certain recognized bargaining representatives.

Grants certain qualified postmasters' organizations the right to participate in program planning and development pertaining to pay policies, schedules, and fringe benefits.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 50
All 50 Democratic 20 Republican 7 Independent 1
D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 28, 2000
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Oct 28, 2000
TAUZIN, W.
· Oct 28, 2000
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Oct 10, 2000
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 10, 2000
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 14, 2000
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 14, 2000
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Sep 14, 2000
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 14, 2000
SANDLIN, MAX
· Sep 14, 2000
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 14, 2000
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jul 27, 2000
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 27, 2000
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jul 27, 2000
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 27, 2000
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Jul 27, 2000
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Jul 27, 2000
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 27, 2000
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 20, 2000
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 18, 2000
COLLINS, MAC
· Jul 12, 2000
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 12, 2000
STENHOLM, CHARLES
· Jul 12, 2000
DOOLEY, CAL
· Jun 29, 2000
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 29, 2000
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jun 23, 2000
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Jun 21, 2000
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Jun 21, 2000
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jun 15, 2000
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 15, 2000
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 7, 2000
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 24, 2000
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· May 16, 2000
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 16, 2000
Toomey, Patrick
· May 16, 2000
TURNER, JIM
· May 4, 2000
Isakson, Johnny
· May 3, 2000
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 3, 2000
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 13, 2000
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Apr 6, 2000
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Apr 6, 2000
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 6, 2000
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 30, 2000
LUCAS, KEN
· Mar 28, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 28, 2000
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 22, 2000
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 16, 2000
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 16, 2000
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 16, 2000
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 8, 2000
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