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H.R. 1522

U.S. House•Introduced

Summary

H.R. 1522, the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 24, 2025 by Rep. Gerald Connolly (D) with 158 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 22, 2025: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Randall asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1522, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Record

Text

H.R. 1522 has 158 co-sponsors.

hb1522/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1522 IH: Federal Retirement Fairness Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-24
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1522  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 24, 2025   Mr. Connolly  (for himself,  Mr. Valadao ,  Ms. Budzinski ,  Mr. Bacon ,  Ms. Barragán ,  Ms. Clarke of New York ,  Mrs. Ramirez ,  Mr. Fitzpatrick ,  Ms. Sherrill ,  Mr. Cohen ,  Ms. Norton ,  Mr. Larsen of Washington ,  Mrs. Kim ,  Mr. Panetta ,  Mr. Mullin ,  Mr. Swalwell ,  Mr. Amo ,  Mr. Davis of North Carolina ,  Mr. Casar ,  Ms. Brownley ,  Ms. Houlahan ,  Mr. Schneider ,  Ms. Strickland ,  Mr. Tonko , and  Mr. Neguse ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian service in a temporary position after December 31, 1988, may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Federal Retirement Fairness Act  .
2.
Creditable service for temporary employees serving after 1988
(a)
In general
Section 8411(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking  performed before January 1, 1989, .
(b)
Application
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any individual who is an employee (as that term is defined in paragraph (11) of section 8401 of title 5, United States Code), including temporary employees of the United States Postal Service, or a Member (as that term is defined in paragraph (20) of such section) on or after the date of enactment of this Act.
(c)
Notification
The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall notify agency Chief Human Capital Officers or other appropriate agency officials for purposes of providing notice to employees and Members who are eligible to make a deposit for service by operation of the amendment made by subsection (a).
(d)
Regulations
The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall promulgate regulations to carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-24
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian service in a temporary position after December 31, 1988, may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Gerald Connolly (D) sponsors H.R. 1522, and 158 members have co-sponsored it, 24 of them from the day it was introduced; 1 has since withdrawn.

Committees

H.R. 1522 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Feb 24, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1522 has taken 3 actions since Feb 24, 2025, the latest on Jul 22, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 22, 202516:59
House
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Ms. Randall asked unanimous consent that she may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1522, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 24, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 1522 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1522 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Federal Retirement Fairness Act — Display Title
  • Federal Retirement Fairness Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian service in a temporary position after December 31, 1988, may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

13 clients hired 12 firms and 27 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1522 in 68 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Postal, Government Issues, Retirement, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS​National labor union of city delivery letter carriers employed by the USPS.District of Columbia212$300K
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNIONThe APWU represents USPS employees and retirees as well as private sector mail workers.District of Columbia27$180K
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIO—District of Columbia16—
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION—Virginia16—
NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION—District of Columbia16—
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION—District of Columbia16—
ASCENSUS, INC.financial servicesPennsylvania15$150K
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATIONLabor UnionVirginia25—
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS ASSOCIATION (NRLCA)The NRLCA promotes and protects the interests of rural carriers.Virginia15—
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION—Virginia14—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEYSprofessional association for Assistant United States AttorneysIllinois12$20K
PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATIONProfessional organization representing federal managers and supervisorsDistrict of Columbia12$20K
SENIOR EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATIONProfessional organization representing federal career Senior ExecutivesDistrict of Columbia12$20K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
I STREET ADVOCATES211$180K
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO16—
FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION16—
MCCARTHY ADVANCED CONSULTING LLC16$300K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS16—
NATIONAL POSTAL MAIL HANDLERS UNION16—
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION16—
SHAW, BRANSFORD & ROTH, P.C. (FORMERLY SHAW, BRANSFORD, VEILLEUX & ROTH, P.C.)36$60K
CAPITOL CITY GROUP, LTD.15$150K
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION14—
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION14—
YOUNG GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS LLC22—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 27.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BRIAN YOUNG2313
PAUL SWARTZ228
FRANK MCCARTHY116
GREG STANFORD116
JASON BRIEFEL136
JENNIFER TYREE116
JUDY BEARD116
KATHERINE SYBENGA116
KATIE MADDOCKS116
KORI BLALOCK KELLER116
MARAM ABDELHAMID116
MATTHEW SOCKNAT116
MATTHEW SOWARDS116
PAUL MILOTTE116
CHRISTOPHER VITALE115
GERALD HARRINGTON115
KURT VORNDRAN115
REGINA HUTTER115
VIRGINIA DUNCAN115
JOHN HATTON114

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2025 fourth_quarter$350K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2025 second_quarter$350K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2026 second_quarter$340K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2026 first_quarter$310K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2025 third_quarter$300K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONNATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION2025 first_quarter$300K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS2025 first_quarter$220K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$181.2K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIOAMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO2025 second_quarter$150K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS2026 second_quarter$140K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS2026 first_quarter$140K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS2025 fourth_quarter$140K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIOAMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO2025 third_quarter$140K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS2025 third_quarter$140K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS2025 second_quarter$140K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIOAMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO2026 first_quarter$130K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIOAMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO2025 fourth_quarter$130K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIOAMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO2026 second_quarter$110K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIOAMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO2025 first_quarter$110K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATIONNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$90K3rd Quarter - Amendme…

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1522 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1522’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr1522/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1522 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management to Temporary and part-time employment.

hr1522/subjects.txt
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementTemporary and part-time employment

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1522, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CONNOLLY:H.R. 1522.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8.[Page H769]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com