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HR 695 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government trust funds Health care costs and insurance U.S. Postal Service

USPS Fairness Act

Introduced: February 2, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Feb 2, 2021
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USPS Fairness Act

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

What's happening now February 2, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 245
All 245 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
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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Mann, Tracey
Kansas · 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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