PAUL SWARTZ

H.Con.Res 14-establishes the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2026-2034. The NRLCA is monitoring this legislation for potential cuts to federal and postal employee benefits. S.Con.Res.7-concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for FY 2026-2034. The NRLCA is monitoring this legislation for potential cuts to federal and postal employee benefits.

H.R. 1522-"Federal Retirement Fairness Act"-legislation that would allow federal and postal employees who spent time in a non-career or temporary status before becoming a regular to buy back their time from their non-career status. The NRLCA endorsed this legislation.

H.R. 2174-"Paycheck Protection Act"-legislation that would not allow unions to deduct labor organization dues, fees, or political contributions from employees' paychecks. The NRLCA opposes this legislation. S. 1006-"Federal Workforce Freedom Act"-legislation that would prohibit federal employees from organizing, joining, or participating in labor unions for the purposes of collective bargaining or representation. The NRLCA opposes this legislation.

H.Res. 70-a House resolution expressing the sense of the House the USPS should remain an independent agency and not privatized. The NRLCA endorsed this legislation S.Res. 147-a Senate resolution expressing the sense of the Senate the USPS should remain an independent agency and not privatized. The NRLCA endorsed this legislation. H.R. 1065-"Protect Our Letter Carriers Act"-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 investigation 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. S. 463-"Protect Our Letter Carriers Act"- Senate counterpart to H.R. 1065, the 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 investigation 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. H.R. 758-"Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act"-legislation that would require the USPS to issue regulations to mandate the collecting, tracking, and public reporting of information related to deaths and injuries resulting from traffic crashes involving vehicles transporting the mail. The NRLCA has not taken a position on this bill.

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.