119th Congress (2025-2026)

HR 7600

Postal Supervisors, Managers, and Postmasters Fairness Act of 2026

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US Congress

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119th Congress (2025-2026)

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Session

119th Congress (2025-2026)

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US Congress

Bill overview

This bill aims to improve the process by which the United States Postal Service (USPS) negotiates pay and benefits for supervisors, managers, and postmasters. It requires the USPS to provide proposals to the relevant employee organizations 60 days before existing agreements expire and 60 days after a collective bargaining agreement is reached. The bill also outlines a streamlined dispute resolution process, ensuring a final determination from a panel is binding on all parties involved. The goal is to create a more transparent and predictable system for these employees’ compensation and benefits.

Key provisions

The USPS must provide pay and benefits proposals 60 days before existing agreements expire.
The USPS must provide pay and benefits proposals 60 days after a collective bargaining agreement is reached.
Employee organizations (supervisors’ and postmasters’) must attempt to resolve differences through established procedures.
A panel will issue a final, binding determination on pay policies and schedules, within 15 days of considering input from all parties.

Who is affected

United States Postal Service Employees
Postal Supervisors
Postal Managers
Postmasters
Supervisors’ Organization

Notable changes

Clarifies the timeline for USPS to provide pay and benefits proposals.
Establishes a binding final determination by a panel.
Reinforces the role of employee organizations in the negotiation process.

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Legislative history

2026-02-17House

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-02-17

Introduced in House

2026-02-17

Introduced in House

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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session

H. R. 7600

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

A BILL

To amend title 39, United States Code, to modify procedures for negotiating pay and benefits of supervisory and other managerial personnel of the United States Postal Service, and for other purposes.

1.Short title

This Act may be cited as the

Postal Supervisors, Managers, and Postmasters Fairness Act of 2026

2.Negotiation of pay and benefits programs for Postal Service supervisory and managerial personnel positions

(a)In generalSubsection (e) of section 1004 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

(e)

(1)Not later than 60 days before the date on which a Postal Service pay decision under this section regarding pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs is scheduled to expire, the Postal Service shall provide a written proposal to the supervisors’ organization and the postmasters’ organization for any changes in pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for members represented by the supervisors’ organization and the postmasters’ organization for a covered period.

(2)Not later than 60 days after the date an agreement is reached on a collective bargaining agreement between the Postal Service and a bargaining representative recognized under section 1203 of this title that affects any matter (including the supervisory differential) concerning supervisor, manager, and postmaster pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs, the Postal Service shall provide a written proposal regarding the matters so affected to the supervisors’ organization and the postmasters’ organization for any changes in pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs covering members represented by the supervisors’ organization and the postmasters’ organization.

(3)The Postal Service, the supervisors’ organization, and the postmasters’ organization shall strive to resolve any differences concerning the proposal described in paragraph (1) or (2) under the procedures provided for, or adopted under, subsection (d).

(b)Modification of dispute resolutionParagraph (5) of section 1004(f) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

(5)Not more than 15 days after the panel has made its recommendation and considered input from the Postal Service, the supervisors’ organization, and the postmasters’ organization pursuant to paragraph (4), the panel shall issue its final determination for pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs. Such final determination shall be binding upon the Postal Service, the supervisors’ organization, and the postmasters’ organization.

HR 7600

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