S 5163 119th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Postal service U.S. Postal Service Wages and earnings

No Bonuses for Bad Service Act

Introduced: July 29, 2026 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov

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Aug 6, 2026

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Jul 29, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Jul 29, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now August 6, 2026

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Hearings & markups 1

Business meeting to consider an original resolution regarding Contempt of Congress, S.2732, to strengthen employee cost…
Open Business Meeting Aug 6, 2026 · 8:30 AM EDT · Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Jul 29, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5163: No Bonuses for Bad Service Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5163/

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"S. 5163: No Bonuses for Bad Service Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5163/.

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