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HR 170 97th Congress House

A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to provide for the right of employees of the Postal Service to a safe working environment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 4, 1981 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Labor and EmploymentOccupational health and safetyPostal Services and FacilitiesPostal employeesPublic safety
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.
Feb 3, 1981
Executive Comment Requested from Labor, OMB, US Postal Service.
Jan 5, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 5, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 9, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that a Postal Service employee who stops working because of abnormally dangerous working conditions shall not be considered to be striking. Prohibits another Postal Service employee or officer from interfering with such employee's right not to work under such conditions.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 4, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 170: A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to provide for the right of employees of the Postal Service to a safe working environment, and for other purposes.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-170/
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"H.R. 170: A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to provide for the right of employees of the Postal Service to a safe working environment, and for other purposes.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-170/.
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H.R. 170, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-170/.
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[H.R. 170: A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to provide for the right of employees of the Postal Service to a safe working environment, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-170/)
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