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HR 961 113th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Postal service U.S. Postal Service

United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013

Introduced: April 9, 2013 Introduced by: Lynch, Stephen F. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Mar 5, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 5, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 - Amends provisions concerning the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), with respect to employees of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), to: (1) provide a new formula for calculating employee pension contributions using the normal-cost percentage method multiplied by the aggregate amount of basic pay payable to employees of USPS and the Postal Regulatory Commission, and (2) provide for the use of excess FERS contributions to pay USPS debt obligations and make pension contributions.

What's happening now March 5, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 151
All 151 Democratic 61 Republican 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 11, 2014
Deutch, Theodore
· Jul 11, 2014
Heck, Denny
· Jul 11, 2014
Kilmer, Derek
· Jul 11, 2014
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2014
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 22, 2014
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 10, 2014
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Feb 10, 2014
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Dec 23, 2013
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Dec 9, 2013
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Dec 4, 2013
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Nov 13, 2013
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Nov 12, 2013
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 12, 2013
Kildee, Daniel
· Oct 29, 2013
SERRANO, JOSE
· Oct 11, 2013
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 9, 2013
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Costa, Jim
California · Oct 9, 2013
Fudge, Marcia
· Sep 27, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Sep 27, 2013
Maloney, Sean
· Sep 20, 2013
Cartwright, Matt
· Sep 17, 2013
Esty, Elizabeth
· Sep 11, 2013
CONYERS, JOHN
· Sep 9, 2013
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Sep 9, 2013
Johnson, Bill
· Sep 9, 2013
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Aug 2, 2013
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Bera, Ami
California · Aug 1, 2013
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2013
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 30, 2013
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 30, 2013
LOWEY, NITA
· Jul 30, 2013
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 30, 2013
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jul 15, 2013
Kuster, Ann
· Jun 26, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Jun 25, 2013
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 24, 2013
Maffei, Daniel
· Jun 24, 2013
Delaney, John
· Jun 20, 2013
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jun 18, 2013
Bustos, Cheri
· Jun 14, 2013
TIERNEY, JOHN
· Jun 13, 2013
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jun 12, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Jun 11, 2013
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Jun 10, 2013
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Jun 10, 2013
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jun 6, 2013
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 6, 2013
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 23, 2013
FATTAH, CHAKA
· May 23, 2013
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