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Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1559| House 
| Updated: 11/20/2025
Gerald E. Connolly

Gerald E. Connolly

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (11)
April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025 aims to expand the appeal rights available to specific employees within the United States Postal Service. This legislation grants these employees the ability to appeal certain personnel actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) , an independent agency that protects federal merit system principles. Specifically, the bill amends existing law to include USPS officers and employees who are not represented by a bargaining representative . Furthermore, these individuals must hold positions covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule (EAS) , encompassing supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial roles. This change provides a formal avenue for redress for a segment of the USPS workforce previously without such appeal rights to the MSPB.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-595
Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2023
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Nov 20, 2025
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1559, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-595
    Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2023


  • February 25, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 25, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.


  • November 20, 2025
    ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1559, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Government Operations and Politics

Administrative remediesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLabor-management relationsMerit Systems Protection BoardPostal serviceU.S. Postal Service

Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1559| House 
| Updated: 11/20/2025
The Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025 aims to expand the appeal rights available to specific employees within the United States Postal Service. This legislation grants these employees the ability to appeal certain personnel actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) , an independent agency that protects federal merit system principles. Specifically, the bill amends existing law to include USPS officers and employees who are not represented by a bargaining representative . Furthermore, these individuals must hold positions covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule (EAS) , encompassing supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial roles. This change provides a formal avenue for redress for a segment of the USPS workforce previously without such appeal rights to the MSPB.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-595
Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2023
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Nov 20, 2025
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1559, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-595
    Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2023


  • February 25, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 25, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.


  • November 20, 2025
    ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1559, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Gerald E. Connolly

Gerald E. Connolly

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (11)
April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLabor-management relationsMerit Systems Protection BoardPostal serviceU.S. Postal Service