Paycheck Protection Act

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May 5, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Senate

May 5, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 10000

May 5, 2025

Subjects (4)

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government Operations and Politics (Policy Area) Labor-management relations U.S. Postal Service

Cosponsors (3)

Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

(R-IA)
May 13, 2025

Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

(R-UT)
May 5, 2025

Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]

(R-AL)
May 5, 2025

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Introduced in Senate

May 5, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1597 Introduced in Senate

(IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1597

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that agencies may not
deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and
for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 5, 2025

Mr. Sheehy (for himself, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Tuberville) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that agencies may not
deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and
for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Paycheck Protection Act''.

SEC. 2.

(a) Federal Agencies.--

(1) In general.--

Section 7115 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``

Code, is amended to read as follows:
``

Sec. 7115.

``An agency may not deduct any amount from the pay of an employee
for labor organization dues, fees, or political contributions.''.

(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for
subchapter II of chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking the item relating to

section 7115 and inserting the following: ``7115.

inserting the following:

``7115. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay.''.

(b) Postal Service.--

(1) In general.--

Section 1205 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ``

Code, is amended to read as follows:
``

Sec. 1205.

``The Postal Service may not deduct any amount from the pay of an
employee for labor organization dues, fees, or political
contributions.''.

(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter
12 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking the
item relating to

section 1205 and inserting the following: ``1205.

``1205. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay.''.
<all>

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1597 Introduced in Senate

    (IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 1597

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that agencies may not 
 deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and 
 for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 May 5, 2025

 Mr. Sheehy (for himself, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Tuberville) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that agencies may not 
 deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and 
 for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Paycheck Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. LABOR ORGANIZATION DUES NOT DEDUCTIBLE FROM PAY.

    (a) Federal Agencies.--

    (1) In general.--

Section 7115 of title 5, United States 
 Code, is amended to read as follows:
``

Sec. 7115. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay
 ``An agency may not deduct any amount from the pay of an employee 
for labor organization dues, fees, or political contributions.''.

    (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for 
 subchapter II of chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, is 
 amended by striking the item relating to 

section 7115 and 
 inserting the following:

``7115. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay.''.

    (b) Postal Service.--

    (1) In general.--

Section 1205 of title 39, United States 
 Code, is amended to read as follows:
``

Sec. 1205. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay
 ``The Postal Service may not deduct any amount from the pay of an 
employee for labor organization dues, fees, or political 
contributions.''.

    (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
 12 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
 item relating to 

section 1205 and inserting the following:

``1205. Labor organization dues not deductible from pay.''.
 <all>

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