# 119-hr-2174: Paycheck Protection Act

119-hr-2174, Paycheck Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2174
- Congress: 119
- Title: Paycheck Protection Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Bans payroll deductions for labor organization dues, fees, and political contributions from the pay of federal and Postal Service employees.** This bill would amend 5 U.S.C. 7115 and 39 U.S.C. 1205 to prohibit agencies and the U.S. Postal Service from deducting those amounts from employee pay nationwide.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No union dues from federal and Postal Service paychecks: cost, low. If enacted, federal agencies and the Postal Service would be barred from taking union dues, fees, or political contributions out of paychecks. This would amend 5 U.S.C. 7115 and 39 U.S.C. 1205. Federal and Postal Service employees who now use payroll deduction would need to pay these amounts anothe…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2174 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2174)

## Related
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-7651: Chloe Cole Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7651)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2174 (as of 2026-04-21).