# 119-s-1597: Paycheck Protection Act

119-s-1597, Paycheck Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1597
- Congress: 119
- Title: Paycheck Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would ban payroll deductions for federal and Postal Service employees' labor organization dues, fees, and political contributions.** It would amend 5 U.S.C. 7115 and 39 U.S.C. 1205 to bar agencies and the Postal Service from deducting those amounts and to update the code headings. - Federal employees — Would no longer have union dues, fees, or political contributions automatically taken from pay. They would need to pay or contribute by other means. - Postal Service employees — Would face the same ban on payroll deductions for dues, fees, and political contributions collected through pay. - Labor organizations — Would lose an automatic channel for collecting regular dues and political contributions and would need alternative collection methods.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No payroll union deductions for federal workers: mixed, low. If enacted, federal executive agencies could not deduct union dues, fees, or political contributions from pay. The U.S. Postal Service would be subject to the same ban. Employees who want to keep paying unions would need to use another payment method. The bill does not specify an effective date or…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-1162: SHORT Act
- 119-s-1151: Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1597 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1597)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-1162: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1162)
- [119-s-1151: Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1151)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1597 (as of 2025-12-21).