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S. 1597

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 1597, the Paycheck Protection Act, was introduced in the Senate on May 5, 2025 by Sen. Tim Sheehy (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs, and last saw action on May 5, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 1597 has 3 co-sponsors.

sb1597/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1597 IS: Paycheck Protection Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-05-05
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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.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 1597
  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Paycheck Protection Act  .
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:
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:
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.
  .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-05-05
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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

Sponsors

Sen. Tim Sheehy (R) sponsors S. 1597, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 1597 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Referred To · May 5, 2025 · 444 Bills

Actions

S. 1597 has taken 2 actions since May 5, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 5, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
May 5, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1597 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1597.

Titles

S. 1597 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Paycheck Protection Act — Display Title
  • Paycheck Protection Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that agencies may not deduct labor organizations dues from the pay of Federal employees, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 38 registered lobbyists who named S. 1597 in 8 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 Budget/Appropriations, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Government Issues, Health Issues, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Constitution, Agriculture, Defense.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION—District of Columbia15—
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE—Virginia12—
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION15—
THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE12—
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 38.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JENNIFER TYREE115
KATHERINE SYBENGA115
MARAM ABDELHAMID115
MATTHEW SOCKNAT115
MATTHEW SOWARDS115
KURT VORNDRAN114
REGINA HUTTER114
GREGORY MOURAD112
JACE WHITE112
MARK MIX112
N/A N/A112
ADAM ORLOVICH111
AMY LLOYD111
ANTHONY LIVINGSTON111
BENJAMIN KING111
COLLEEN COSTELLO111
DANIEL HOROWITZ111
DONALD DREWETT111
ELLIOT FRIEDMAN111
FIONA KOHRMAN111

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 second_quarter$590K2nd Quarter - Report
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 RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEETHE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE2025 third_quarter$220K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEETHE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE2025 fourth_quarter$170K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1597 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1597’s is Government Operations and Politics.

s1597/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

S. 1597 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management to U.S. Postal Service.

s1597/subjects.txt
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLabor-management relationsU.S. Postal Service

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com