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H.R. 695 117th Congress House

USPS Fairness Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that the United States Postal Service prepay future retirement benefits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 2, 2021 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Executive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceU.S. Postal Service
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Feb 2, 2021
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 Latest action February 2, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

USPS Fairness Act

This bill repeals the requirement that the U.S. Postal Service annually prepay future retirement health benefits.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 145 Identical bill USPS Fairness Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 248
All 248 Democratic 143 Republican 40
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Brown, Shontel M.
Ohio · Nov 16, 2021
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Oct 25, 2021
Graves, Garret
· Jul 21, 2021
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jul 21, 2021
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Jul 21, 2021
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jun 23, 2021
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 23, 2021
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 18, 2021
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Kim, Young
California · May 17, 2021
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 17, 2021
Hagedorn, Jim
· May 12, 2021
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Apr 30, 2021
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Apr 20, 2021
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 19, 2021
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Apr 16, 2021
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Apr 14, 2021
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Apr 14, 2021
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Apr 8, 2021
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Fischbach, Michelle
Minnesota · Apr 8, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· Apr 8, 2021
Jacobs, Chris
· Mar 18, 2021
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Mar 18, 2021
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Mar 18, 2021
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Mar 11, 2021
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Mar 10, 2021
Kinzinger, Adam
· Mar 9, 2021
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Mar 9, 2021
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Mar 9, 2021
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 2, 2021
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Mar 1, 2021
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Mar 1, 2021
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Feb 25, 2021
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 25, 2021
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Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 25, 2021
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 22, 2021
Crist, Charlie
· Feb 22, 2021
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Feb 22, 2021
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Levin, Mike
California · Feb 18, 2021
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Feb 18, 2021
Armstrong, Kelly
· Feb 11, 2021
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 11, 2021
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Feb 11, 2021
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 11, 2021
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Feb 11, 2021
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Feb 11, 2021
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 4, 2021
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Feb 3, 2021
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 3, 2021
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Feb 3, 2021
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Harder, Josh
California · Feb 3, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 695: USPS Fairness Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-695/
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"H.R. 695: USPS Fairness Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-695/.
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H.R. 695, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-695/.
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