S. 678 · 108th Congress · enacted
Postmasters Equity Act of 2003
Became Public Law No: 108-86.
Latest official action 2003-09-30 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Postmaster Equity Act of 2003 - Amends Federal law to declare that the Postal Service's employment policy shall provide for compensation, working conditions, and career opportunities that will assure the attraction and attention of qualified and capable postmaster personnel. Grants postmaster organizations the right to participate in program planning and development pertaining to pay policies, schedules, and fringe benefits and other postmaster programs. Authorizes, under specified conditions, a postmasters organization to request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) to convene a fact-finding panel if the organization disagrees with the decision of the Service's proposal to change pay policies, schedules, and fringe benefit programs affecting postmasters that shall be in effect during the period covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the Service and certain recognized bargaining representatives. Prescribes guidelines for establishing the panel. Requires the panel to recommend standards for pay policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs affecting the members of the postmasters organizations for the period covered by the collective bargaining agreement and, consistent with such standards, make appropriate recommendations concerning the differences between the parties on such policies, schedules, and programs within 30 days after its appointm…
Congressional Research Service · 2003-03-20
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Crapo
Senate · ID · Republican
$556,775PAC receipts · 2025–2026
39 of 39 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$20,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$19,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $12,000
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $2,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $0
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$17,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $8,500
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC)$15,000
CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (CHS PAC)$15,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$15,000
MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
PHILLIPS 66 PAC$15,000
VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordREPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)$14,372
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $14,372
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
DLA PIPER LLP (US) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DLA PIPER PAC)$13,000
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$13,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$12,500
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$12,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordT-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)$12,000
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$11,500
WSP USA INC. PAC$11,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $6,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $3,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)$11,000
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC$11,000
GUIDEWELL MUTUAL HOLDING CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GUIDEWELL PAC)$11,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$11,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $3,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUNITED AIRLINES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UAPAC)$11,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chuck Grassley · Cosponsor · $2,000
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $1,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC record1890 PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FUELS AND PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFPMPAC)$10,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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