H.R. 1559 – Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025

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The Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025 expands the ability of United States Postal Service workers to challenge employment actions before the Merit Systems Protection Board. It specifically grants this right to employees who are not represented by a recognized bargaining unit and who hold supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial positions covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule.

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Amends the law to let certain USPS employees appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board.
The appeal right applies to employees who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement and who work in supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial jobs that fall under the Executive and Administrative Schedule.

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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1559, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

November 20, 2025 • 5:41 PM

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Introduced in House

February 25, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

February 25, 2025

HouseFloor

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1559, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

November 20, 2025 • 5:41 PM

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Rep. James R. WalkinshawD-VA-11 · Nov 20, 2025

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that I may hereafter be considered to be the first sponsor of H.R. 2180, the Keep the Watchdogs Running Act; H.R. 759, the Federal Firefighters Families First…

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Introduced in HouseIssued February 25, 2025

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1559

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 25, 2025

Mr. Connolly (for himself and Mr. Garbarino) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

A BILL

To extend the right of appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board to certain employees of the United States Postal Service.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025.

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Right of appeal to Merit Systems Protection Board

Section 1005(a)(4)(A)(ii)(I) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

(I)

is an officer or employee of the Postal Service who—

(aa)

is not represented by a bargaining representative recognized under section 1203; and

(bb)

is in a supervisory, professional, technical, clerical, administrative, or managerial position covered by the Executive and Administrative Schedule; and

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