NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION

H.Res. 70-a House resolution expressing the sense of the House the USPS should remain an independent agency and not privatized. The NRLCA endorsed this legislation S.Res. 147-a Senate resolution expressing the sense of the Senate the USPS should remain an independent agency and not privatized. The NRLCA endorsed this legislation. H.R. 1065-"Protect Our Letter Carriers Act"-legislation that appropriates money to install high security collection boxes, replaces arrow key with an electronic version, appoints an assistant US attorney to coordinate and supervise the investigation and prosecution of crimes committed against postal employees, and amends sentencing guidelines to assaults and robberies against postal employees to be treated the same as an assault against law enforcement officers. The NRLCA endorsed this bill. S. 463-"Protect Our Letter Carriers Act"- Senate counterpart to H.R. 1065, the legislation that appropriates money to install high security collection boxes, replaces arrow key with an electronic version, appoints an assistant US attorney to coordinate and supervise the investigation and prosecution of crimes committed against postal employees, and amends sentencing guidelines to assaults and robberies against postal employees to be treated the same as an assault against law enforcement officers. The NRLCA endorsed this bill. H.R. 758-"Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act"-legislation that would require the USPS to issue regulations to mandate the collecting, tracking, and public reporting of information related to deaths and injuries resulting from traffic crashes involving vehicles transporting the mail. The NRLCA has not taken a position on this bill.

H.R. 1522-"Federal Retirement Fairness Act"-legislation that would allow federal and postal employees who spent time in a non-career or temporary status before becoming a regular to buy back their time from their non-career status. The NRLCA endorsed this legislation. H.R. 491-"Equal COLA Act"-legislation that applies COLAs for annuities under FERS that is equal to the increase in inflation. The NRLCA supports this legislation. S. 624-"Equal COLA Act"-Senate companion to H.R. 491, the legislation would provide FERS cost of living adjustments equal to the increase in inflation. The NRLCA supports this legislation.

H.R. 2174-"Paycheck Protection Act"-legislation that would not allow unions to deduct labor organization dues, fees, or political contributions from employees' paychecks. The NRLCA opposes this legislation. S. 1006-"Federal Workforce Freedom Act"-legislation that would prohibit federal employees from organizing, joining, or participating in labor unions for the purposes of collective bargaining or representation. The NRLCA opposes this legislation.

H.Con.Res 14-establishes the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2026-2034. The NRLCA is monitoring this legislation for potential cuts to federal and postal employee benefits. S.Con.Res.7-concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2026-2034. The NRLCA is monitoring this legislation for potential cuts to federal and postal employee benefits. H.R. 1-"One Big Beautiful Bill Act"-The NRLCA worked to oppose numerous proposed cuts, reductions, and eliminations to several federal and postal employee pay and benefits. The NRLCA also opposed cuts to Postal Service's EV fleet.