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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 7600

Introduced

Postal Supervisors, Managers, and Postmasters Fairness Act of 2026

Sponsor
DJames R. Walkinshaw· Virginia
Introduced
February 17, 2026
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.February 17, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7600 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7600

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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 17, 2026

Mr. Walkinshaw (for himself and Mr. Bost) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform

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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.

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 ``Postal Supervisors, Managers, and 
Postmasters Fairness Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. NEGOTIATION OF PAY AND BENEFITS PROGRAMS FOR POSTAL SERVICE 
SUPERVISORY AND MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL POSITIONS.

(a) In General.--Subsection (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 Resolution.--Paragraph (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.''.
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