H.R. 2382USPS Fairness Act

1 recorded action193 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: PETER DEFAZIO [D-OR-04]
Cosponsors: 301 · 212 Democrats · 38 Republicans
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Committee: Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Latest action: Feb 10, 2020 · Received in the Senate.

IntroducedApr 29, 2019
Passed the HouseFeb 5, 2020
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

USPS Fairness Act

This bill repeals the requirement that the U.S. Postal Service annually prepay future retirement health benefits.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 2382 as passed House on Feb 5, 2020. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 37

House Feb 5, 2020

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

USPS Fairness Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

309 Yea 106 Nay 14 not voting

Crossed both parties 86 of 415 voting members broke with their own party: 86 Republicans.

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All members429 members

Democratic232 members

Republican197 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors301 · 212 Democrats · 38 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 2382 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 238226 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 2382 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

COALITION FOR A 21ST CENTURY POSTAL SERVICEfiled by WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC, SACKLER BRINKMANN & HUGHES LLC

Postal12 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS OF AMERICA

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Postal · Budget/Appropriations +2 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIOfiled by AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO

Retirement · Medicare/Medicaid · Postal · Budget/Appropriations +1 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIOfiled by MILNE, WIENER & SHOFE GLOBAL STRATEGIES (FKA M & W GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC)

Postal7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association Political Action COM

Small Business · District of Columbia · Government Issues · Retirement +4 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: National Rural Letter Carriers' Association PAC

Health Issues · Retirement · Postal · Budget/Appropriations +1 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

EBAY INC.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Computer Industry · Homeland Security · Copyright/Patent/Trademark +8 more6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

GREETING CARD ASSOCIATIONfiled by MORRISSEY STRATEGIC PARTNERS, LLC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Postal · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERSfiled by NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS, MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Budget/Appropriations · Postal +3 more6 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2020Filing

NATIONAL POSTAL POLICY COUNCILfiled by SACKLER BRINKMANN & HUGHES LLC

Postal6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

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