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<dc:title>118 HR 4971 IH: Paycheck Protection Act</dc:title>
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<dc:date>2023-07-27</dc:date>
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<distribution-code display="yes">I</distribution-code><congress display="yes">118th CONGRESS</congress><session display="yes">1st Session</session><legis-num display="yes">H. R. 4971</legis-num><current-chamber>IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES</current-chamber><action display="yes"><action-date date="20230727">July 27, 2023</action-date><action-desc><sponsor name-id="B001316">Mr. Burlison</sponsor> (for himself, <cosponsor name-id="M001211">Mrs. Miller of Illinois</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="G000595">Mr. Good of Virginia</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="O000175">Mr. Ogles</cosponsor>, <cosponsor name-id="T000165">Mr. Tiffany</cosponsor>, and <cosponsor name-id="G000576">Mr. Grothman</cosponsor>) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the <committee-name committee-id="HGO00">Committee on Oversight and Accountability</committee-name></action-desc></action><legis-type>A BILL</legis-type><official-title display="yes">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.</official-title></form><legis-body id="H8AE84EC551164DB39585538190F835D4" style="OLC"><section id="H0349EC1C098244B49B66F5B4A33E9386" section-type="section-one" commented="no"><enum>1.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This Act may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Paycheck Protection Act</short-title></quote>.</text></section><section id="HBF7033BC24E9433BA0E0BF7B4A655901" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2.</enum><header>Labor organization dues not deductible from pay</header><subsection id="H13935CF412704EB0AD0F09A188B0D951"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Federal agencies</header><paragraph id="H230FC2EEF88448FAB31FA2AE7F3E6CA2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 7115 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA51003FEB29F447C9973DAE43491A66D" style="USC"><section id="H95489BF5136E4DCF96503639C4B26E55"><enum>7115.</enum><header>Labor organization dues: not deductible from pay</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">An agency may not deduct any amount from the pay of an employee for labor organization dues, fees, or political contributions.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="HF38B69D3C16D48D9A8532E52069077F2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/71">chapter 71</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 7115 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCE755A9DF2B64DAFB59D3B6212099CCF" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">7115. Labor organization dues: not deductible from pay.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3A77D0C3DE47404A9CA0FE265FB27755"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Postal Service</header><paragraph id="HF084FE5F82214272A18318773C669A02"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 1205 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H97964A7F25CB4D9C8C18A75133D34995" style="USC"><section id="H05A4A692364B49EEBD3A6B907B68CB0F"><enum>1205.</enum><header>Labor organization dues: not deductible from pay</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Postal Service may not deduct any amount from the pay of an employee for labor organization dues, fees, or political contributions. </text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="H97640D7C94AE47AA84341B2C14522ECA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/39/12">chapter 12</external-xref> of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1205 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA807F2787EE8435994710EE594E1914E" style="USC"><toc regeneration="no-regeneration"><toc-entry level="section">1205. Labor organization dues: not deductible from pay.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section></legis-body></bill> 

