CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Gerald Connolly (D-VA)

Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025

H.R. 1559 · House bill Government Operations and Politics

A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 22 cosponsors

Last activity — 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.

Introduced, nothing more yet

Formally proposed, and not yet handed to a committee.

Nearly every bill is sent to a committee within days. Introduction alone is not a sign of support, of momentum, or of any likelihood of passing — any member may introduce any bill.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced

What this bill would do

H.R. 1559 is called the Postal Employee Appeal Rights Amendment Act of 2025. It was introduced in the House on February 25, 2025. The bill changes who has the right to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board. It focuses specifically on certain employees of the United States Postal Service.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?

    The bill expands due process rights by allowing specific postal employees to appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.