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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.

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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

Postal service

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

  1. 25 June 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 June 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 June 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 July 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.

    Source: Committee

  5. 9 July 1985

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM, US Postal Service.

    Source: Committee

  6. 9 October 1985

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 13 November 1985

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 13 November 1985

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  9. 14 November 1985

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  10. 14 November 1985

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  11. 21 November 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 236.

    Source: Calendars

  12. 21 November 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 99-400.

    Source: Committee

  13. 21 November 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 99-400.

    Source: Committee

  14. 9 December 1985

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 9 December 1985

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  16. 9 December 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

  17. 11 December 1985

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  18. 5 February 1986

    Committee

    Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from Merit Systems Protection Board, U.S. Postal Service.

    Source: Committee

  19. 18 February 1986

    Committee

    Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Merit Systems Protection Board.

    Source: Committee

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  • Passed House amended

    summary · EN · 9 December 1985

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  • 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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