H.R. 961 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013
H.R. 961 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Mar 5, 2013, sponsored by Stephen F. Lynch with 169 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 5, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 169
- Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics
What it does
United States Postal Service Stabilization Act of 2013 - Amends provisions concerning the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), with respect to employees of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), to: (1) provide a new formula for calculating employee pension contributions using the normal-cost percentage method multiplied by the aggregate amount of basic pay payable to employees of USPS and the Postal Regulatory Commission, an…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA). Co-sponsors: 159 Democrats, 10 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 5, 2013
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (Mar 5, 2013)
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Committees
- Oversight and Accountability Committee
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