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This bill expresses the House of Representatives' desire to keep the United States Postal Service (USPS) as an independent entity within the Federal Government, protecting it from privatization. It emphasizes the USPS's importance to the mailing industry, its role in connecting communities, and the potential negative impacts of privatization on prices, services, and infrastructure.
Stephen Lynch
Representative
MA
Stephen Lynch
Representative
MA
This bill expresses the House of Representatives' view that Congress should act to maintain the United States Postal Service (USPS) as an independent entity within the Federal Government. It emphasizes the USPS's role as a self-sustaining service vital to the economy and national connectivity. The resolution discourages privatization, citing concerns about increased costs, reduced services, and damage to critical infrastructure.
The "Saving the Civil Service Act" limits the ability to reclassify civil service positions, maintaining competitive service standards and requiring employee consent for certain position changes, subject to oversight by the Office of Personnel Management.
Gerald Connolly
Representative
VA
Gerald Connolly
Representative
VA
The "Saving the Civil Service Act" limits the ability to reclassify civil service positions, maintaining competitive service standards. It requires OPM approval for certain position changes and sets restrictions on the number of employees that can be moved between service types during a presidential term. Employee consent is mandated for transfers between different service schedules. The Office of Personnel Management is tasked with creating regulations to implement the provisions of this act.