The following is a list of bills which are currently under consideration in Congress, the substance of each which affects postal workers, and the position of the NALC on each.
The NALC Currently Supports the Following Legislation Currently Under Consideration in Congress, and Urges Carriers to Contact Their Representatives to Co-Sponsor These Bills
HR 3076 and S 1720 - The Postal Service Reform Act: The top legislative priority at this time, this legislation addresses many of the Postal Service needs targeted by the NALC at this time Highlights of the Postal Service Reform Act are:
Please encourage representatives Meuser, Houlahan, Dean, Wild, Cartwright, and Smucker to co-sponsor HR 3076.
Please encourage Senators Casey and Toomey to co-sponsor S 1720.
H.R.695 and S. 145 - The USPS Fairness Act: repeals the 2006 mandate that the Postal Service prepay 75 years of future retiree benefits. At this time, these bills currently hava 275 co-sponsors for HR 695 and 10 co-sponsors for S 145.
To read and/or print fact sheets on H.R. 695 and S. 145, click here.
To see H.R.2382 on Congress.gov, click here.
Please encourage representative Meuser to co-sponsor HR 695.
Please encourage Senators Casey and Toomey to co-sponsor S 145.
We want to thank representatives Houlahan, Dean, Wild, Cartwright, and Smucker for co-sponsoring this legislation.
H Res 47 - Protects the Postal Service from privatization and maintains it as a private institution; at this time, 171 members of congress have co-sponsored this legislation.
To read and/or print fact sheets on H Res 47, click here.
To see H Res 47 on Congress.gov, click here.
Please encourage representatives Cartwright, Meuser, and Smucker to co-sponsor this legislation.
We want to thank representatives Houlahan, Dean, and Wild for co-sponsoring this legislation.
H Res 114 - Protects six day delivery of mail; at this time, 147 members of congress have co-sponsored this legislation.
To read and/or print fact sheets for H Res 114, click here.
To see H Res 114 on Congress.gov, click here.
Please encourage representatives Smucker, Meuser and Wild to co-sponsor this legislation.
We want to thank representatives Dean, Houlahan, and Cartwright or co-sponsoring this legislation.
H Res 109 - Protects door delivery for all business and residential customers; at this time, 142 members of congress have co-sponsored this legislation.
To read and/or print fact sheets for H Res 109, click here.
To see H Res 109 on Congress.gov, click here.
Please encourage representatives Cartwright, Meuser, Wild, and Smucker to co-sponsor this legislation.
We want to thank representatives Houlahan and Dean for co-sponsoring this legislation.
H Res 119 - Calls on the USPS to restore service standards that were in effect on July 1, 2012; at this time, 105 members of congress have co-sponsored this legislation.
To read and/or print fact sheets for H Res 119, click here.
To see H Res 119 on Congress.gov, click here.
Please encourage representatives Cartwright, Meuser, Wild, and Smucker to co-sponsor this legislation.
We want to thank representatives Houlahan and Dean for co-sponsoring this legislation.
H Res 82 - Calls on Congress to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) from the Social Security Act. At this time, 201 members of congress have co-sponsored this legislation
Please encourage representatives Houlahan, Meuser, Wild, and Smucker to co-sponsor this legislation.
We want to thank representatives Cartwright and Dean for co-sponsoring this legislation.
To read and/or print fact sheets foe H Res 82, click here.
- Repealing the mandate to pre-fund health benefits for future retirees
- Permanent provision for six day delivery (negating the need to renew this mandate on a yearly basis)
- Medicare participation for retirees aged 65 and over to the maximum extent practicable
- Measures to provide Congress and the public with transparency regarding performance
- Expands the authority and responsibilities of the Postal Regulatory Commission in several ways
Please encourage representatives Meuser, Houlahan, Dean, Wild, Cartwright, and Smucker to co-sponsor HR 3076.
Please encourage Senators Casey and Toomey to co-sponsor S 1720.
H.R.695 and S. 145 - The USPS Fairness Act: repeals the 2006 mandate that the Postal Service prepay 75 years of future retiree benefits. At this time, these bills currently hava 275 co-sponsors for HR 695 and 10 co-sponsors for S 145.
To read and/or print fact sheets on H.R. 695 and S. 145, click here.
To see H.R.2382 on Congress.gov, click here.
Please encourage representative Meuser to co-sponsor HR 695.
Please encourage Senators Casey and Toomey to co-sponsor S 145.
We want to thank representatives Houlahan, Dean, Wild, Cartwright, and Smucker for co-sponsoring this legislation.
H Res 47 - Protects the Postal Service from privatization and maintains it as a private institution; at this time, 171 members of congress have co-sponsored this legislation.
To read and/or print fact sheets on H Res 47, click here.
To see H Res 47 on Congress.gov, click here.
Please encourage representatives Cartwright, Meuser, and Smucker to co-sponsor this legislation.
We want to thank representatives Houlahan, Dean, and Wild for co-sponsoring this legislation.
H Res 114 - Protects six day delivery of mail; at this time, 147 members of congress have co-sponsored this legislation.
To read and/or print fact sheets for H Res 114, click here.
To see H Res 114 on Congress.gov, click here.
Please encourage representatives Smucker, Meuser and Wild to co-sponsor this legislation.
We want to thank representatives Dean, Houlahan, and Cartwright or co-sponsoring this legislation.
H Res 109 - Protects door delivery for all business and residential customers; at this time, 142 members of congress have co-sponsored this legislation.
To read and/or print fact sheets for H Res 109, click here.
To see H Res 109 on Congress.gov, click here.
Please encourage representatives Cartwright, Meuser, Wild, and Smucker to co-sponsor this legislation.
We want to thank representatives Houlahan and Dean for co-sponsoring this legislation.
H Res 119 - Calls on the USPS to restore service standards that were in effect on July 1, 2012; at this time, 105 members of congress have co-sponsored this legislation.
To read and/or print fact sheets for H Res 119, click here.
To see H Res 119 on Congress.gov, click here.
Please encourage representatives Cartwright, Meuser, Wild, and Smucker to co-sponsor this legislation.
We want to thank representatives Houlahan and Dean for co-sponsoring this legislation.
H Res 82 - Calls on Congress to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) from the Social Security Act. At this time, 201 members of congress have co-sponsored this legislation
Please encourage representatives Houlahan, Meuser, Wild, and Smucker to co-sponsor this legislation.
We want to thank representatives Cartwright and Dean for co-sponsoring this legislation.
To read and/or print fact sheets foe H Res 82, click here.
