HR1559119th CongressWALLET

Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Connolly

Introduced

Summary

Expands MSPB appeal rights to certain nonunion Postal Service EAS employees. This bill would let supervisors and other Executive and Administrative Schedule staff who are not represented by a bargaining representative appeal adverse personnel actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board.

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  • Nonunion EAS postal employees: Would gain a formal route to challenge adverse personnel actions through MSPB procedures.
  • USPS human resources and managers: Would face expanded MSPB review for personnel decisions affecting covered EAS positions.

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Appeal rights for Postal EAS staff without unions

This bill would let certain Postal Service employees appeal major job actions to the Merit Systems Protection Board. It would apply only if you are not represented by a bargaining representative recognized under section 1203. You must be in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial job covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule (EAS). If enacted, you could appeal removals, suspensions, or other significant personnel actions. The bill does not set an effective date and adds no new funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Connolly

VA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

  • Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/8/2025

  • Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Stansbury

    NM • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • DelBene

    WA • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Cohen

    TN • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2025

  • Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 5/20/2025

  • Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/20/2025

  • Crockett

    TX • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2026

  • Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2026

  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Mrvan

    IN • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 3/27/2026

  • Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 4/23/2026

Roll Call Votes

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