NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION

H.R. 6283,"DRUG Act"- legislation that impacts Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), it could have the unintended consequences of reducing mail volume and increasing the costs/premiums of employer sponsored health programs. The NRLCA has not taken a position on this legislation. S. 1542, "DRUG Act"- Senate companion bill to H.R. 6283, the NRLCA has not taken a position on this bill.

H.R. 82-"Social Security Fairness Act of 2023"-this legislation repeals provisions that would reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits such as a pension from a state or local government, and eliminates the GPO and WEP. The NRLCA supports this bill. S. 597-"Social Security Fairness Act"-Senate companion bill, the bill repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits such as a pension from a state and local government, as well as eliminates the GPO and WEP. The NRLCA supports this bill. H.R. 5723-"Social Security 2100"-legislation that protects Social Security. The bill also repeals WEP and GPO. The NRLCA has not taken a position on this bill. H.R. 866-"Equal COLA Act"-legislation that would revise the formula used to calculate the cost of living adjustment for annuities under FERS. The NRLCA has not taken a position on this bill. H.R. 5995-"Federal Retirement Fairness Act"-legislation that would allow federal and postal employees who spent time in the non-career or temporary status before becoming a regular to buy back their time from their non-career status. The NRLCA endorsed this legislation.

Public Law 117-108-"Postal Service Reform Act"-the NRLCA has been working with the USPS and OPM regarding the Medicare Integration provision that begins in 2025 for all active postal employees under the age of 64 as of December 31, 2024. H.R. 3721-"United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act"-legislation would give the USPS the authority to deliver alcoholic beverages. The NRLCA endorsed this legislation. H. Res 439-a house resolution expressing the sense of the House the USPS should remain an independent agency and not privatized. The NRLCA endorsed this resolution H.R. 1439-"Vote at Home Act of 2023"-legislation expands voting by mail in federal elections and provides for automatic voter registration through the state motor vehicle authorities. The NRLCA has not taken a position on this bill. S. 700-"Vote at Home Act of 2023"-Senate companion bill to H.R. 1439, the bill expands voting by mail in federal elections and provides for automatic voter registration through the state motor vehicle authorities. The NRLCA has not taken a position on this bill. S. 3356-"Postal Police Reform Act of 2023"- legislation that would modify the role and duties Postal Service police officers preform. The NRLCA has not taken a position on this bill. H.R. 7629- "Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2024"- legislation that appropriates money to install high security collection boxes, replaces arrow key with an electronic version, appoints an assistant US attorney to coordinate and supervise the investigations and prosecution of crimes committed against postal employees, and amends sentencing guidelines to assaults and robberies against postal employees to be treated the same as an assault against law enforcement officers. The NRLCA endorsed this bill.