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S 177 107th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Collective bargaining agreements Employee-management relations in government Fringe benefits Government employee unions Industrial arbitration Labor and Employment Postal employees Postal service Salaries United States Postal Service

Postmasters Fairness and Rights Act

Introduced: January 25, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 20, 2001
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
Jan 25, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jan 25, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 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.

What's happening now March 20, 2001

Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 250 Companion bill Postmasters Fairness and Rights Act of 2001
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 3
D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 4, 2001
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 10, 2001
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 26, 2001
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 26, 2001
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 5, 2001
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 25, 2001
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jan 25, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 177: Postmasters Fairness and Rights Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-177/
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