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H.R. 1559 119th Congress House

Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025

Official title: To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to certain employees of the United States Postal Service.

Introduced: February 25, 2025 Introduced by: Gerald E. Connolly Democrat · Virginia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative remediesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLabor-management relationsMerit Systems Protection Board
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Nov 20, 2025
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1559, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1559, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 7

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 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 20 Republican 2
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 21, 2026
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · May 29, 2026
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 29, 2026
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · May 29, 2026
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Hoyle, Val T.
Oregon · Apr 23, 2026
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Mar 27, 2026
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 26, 2026
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Mar 26, 2026
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Mar 26, 2026
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Mar 26, 2026
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Mar 26, 2026
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Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Mar 18, 2026
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Crockett, Jasmine
Texas · Mar 3, 2026
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · May 20, 2025
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · May 20, 2025
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 29, 2025
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 29, 2025
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Lawler, Michael
New York · Apr 29, 2025
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McClain Delaney, April
Maryland · Apr 29, 2025
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Apr 29, 2025
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 8, 2025
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Feb 25, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1559: Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1559/
MLA
"H.R. 1559: Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1559/.
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H.R. 1559, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1559/.
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[H.R. 1559: Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1559/)
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