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USPS Fairness Act

USA116th CongressHR-2382| House 
| Updated: 2/10/2020
Peter A. DeFazio

Peter A. DeFazio

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (250)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Lance Gooden (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Katie Hill (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Tom Reed (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
USPS Fairness Act This bill repeals the requirement that the U.S. Postal Service annually prepay future retirement health benefits.

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Timeline
Apr 29, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Dec 3, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2965
Introduced in Senate
Dec 4, 2019
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. DeFazio.
Feb 5, 2020
Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 5, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H811-815)
Feb 5, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2382.
Feb 5, 2020
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Feb 5, 2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H834-835)
Feb 5, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 309 - 106 (Roll no. 37). (text: CR H811)
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Feb 5, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 10, 2020
Received in the Senate.
  • April 29, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 29, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.


  • December 3, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2965
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 4, 2019
    Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. DeFazio.


  • February 5, 2020
    Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.


  • February 5, 2020
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H811-815)


  • February 5, 2020
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2382.


  • February 5, 2020
    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.


  • February 5, 2020
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H834-835)


  • February 5, 2020
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 309 - 106 (Roll no. 37). (text: CR H811)
    View Vote


  • February 5, 2020
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • February 10, 2020
    Received in the Senate.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 116-2965: USPS Fairness Act
Executive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceU.S. Postal Service

USPS Fairness Act

USA116th CongressHR-2382| House 
| Updated: 2/10/2020
USPS Fairness Act This bill repeals the requirement that the U.S. Postal Service annually prepay future retirement health benefits.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
3 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Apr 29, 2019
Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Dec 3, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-2965
Introduced in Senate
Dec 4, 2019
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. DeFazio.
Feb 5, 2020
Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 5, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H811-815)
Feb 5, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2382.
Feb 5, 2020
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Feb 5, 2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H834-835)
Feb 5, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 309 - 106 (Roll no. 37). (text: CR H811)
View Vote
Feb 5, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 10, 2020
Received in the Senate.
  • April 29, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • April 29, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.


  • December 3, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-2965
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 4, 2019
    Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Mr. DeFazio.


  • February 5, 2020
    Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.


  • February 5, 2020
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H811-815)


  • February 5, 2020
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2382.


  • February 5, 2020
    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.


  • February 5, 2020
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H834-835)


  • February 5, 2020
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 309 - 106 (Roll no. 37). (text: CR H811)
    View Vote


  • February 5, 2020
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • February 10, 2020
    Received in the Senate.
Peter A. DeFazio

Peter A. DeFazio

Democratic Representative

Oregon

Cosponsors (250)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Lance Gooden (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Katie Hill (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Chris Collins (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Tom Reed (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Troy Balderson (Republican)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • S 116-2965: USPS Fairness Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Executive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insuranceU.S. Postal Service