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H.R. 2854 (99th)
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend to certain officers and employees of the Postal Service the same procedural and appeal rights with respect to certain adverse personnel actions as are afforded to Federal employees under title 5, United States Code.
Introduced
25 June 1985
Last action
18 February 1986 · Committee
Status
Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Merit Systems Protection Board.
Sponsors
Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Taylor, G. [R-MO-7], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7], Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1], Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1]
Subjects
Postal service
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Extends adverse action provisions (concerning removal, suspension for more than 14 days, reduction in grade or pay, or furlough for 30 days or less) to Postal Service employees who: (1) are preference eligibles, except to the extent of inconsistency with a collective bargaining agreement; (2) are supervisors or employees engaged in confidential personnel work; and (3) have completed two years of continuous service in the same or similar positions.
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Timeline
25 June 1985
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 1985
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 July 1985
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.
Source: Committee
9 July 1985
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM, US Postal Service.
Source: Committee
9 October 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
13 November 1985
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
13 November 1985
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
14 November 1985
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
14 November 1985
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 November 1985
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 236.
Source: Calendars
21 November 1985
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 99-400.
Source: Committee
21 November 1985
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 99-400.
Source: Committee
9 December 1985
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 December 1985
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
9 December 1985
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
11 December 1985
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 1986
Committee
Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from Merit Systems Protection Board, U.S. Postal Service.
Source: Committee
18 February 1986
Committee
Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Merit Systems Protection Board.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
3 official files
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 9 December 1985
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 21 November 1985
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 June 1985
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Sponsors
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Taylor, G. [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myers, John T. [R-IN-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/2854
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/99/hr/2854
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