A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to extend to certain officers and employees of the United States Postal Service the same procedural and appeal rights with respect to certain adverse personnel actions as are afforded under title 5, United States Code, to Federal employees in the competitive service.
Public Law 100-90 · H.R. 348 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 18, 1987 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Mervyn Dymally (D-CA-31)
Cosponsors (88): Rep. Frank Horton, Rep. Gene Taylor,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Extends adverse action provisions of Federal law regarding Federal employees (concerning removal, suspension for more than 14 days, reduction in grade or pay, or furlough for 30 days or less) to Postal Service employees who: (1) are preference eligibles; (2) are supervisors or employees engaged in confidential personnel work; and (3) have completed one year of continuous service in the same or similar positions.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Postal Personnel and Modernization Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Aug 18, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-90.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 7, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 3, 1987Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 28, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jul 10, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jul 1, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Mar 6, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Mar 3, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- Feb 25, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Postal Personnel and Modernization Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Postal Personnel and Modernization Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Postal Personnel and Modernization Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Feb 6, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Postal Personnel and Modernization Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jan 6, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.