[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1597 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1597

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.


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                   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

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                                 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.

    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 ``Paycheck Protection Act''.

SEC. 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:
``Sec. 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:
``Sec. 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.''.
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