IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 526 
Congratulating the National Federation of Federal Employees on the celebra-
tion of its 100th anniversary and recognizing its members’ vital contribu-
tions to the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 
Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. BEYER, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. DELANEY, 
Ms. NORTON, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. SARBANES, 
Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. MCEACHIN, and Mr. RASKIN) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the National Federation of Federal Employ-
ees on the celebration of its 100th anniversary and recog-
nizing its members’ vital contributions to the United 
States. 
Whereas the National Federation of Federal Employees 
(hereinafter referred to as NFFE) was created on Sep-
tember 17, 1917, as the first union in the United States 
to exclusively represent civil service Federal employees; 
Whereas NFFE preserves, promotes, and improves the rights 
and working conditions of Federal workers and other pro-
fessionals through all lawful means, including collective 
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bargaining, legislative activities, and contributing to civic 
and charitable organizations; 
Whereas the contributions of NFFE are noted in history 
through a century of achievements for the Federal labor 
movement including the establishment the 40-hour work-
week, equal pay for equal work, payment of the first 
bonus, holiday pay, overtime pay, automatic cost-of-living 
increases for retirees, widow’s and children’s annuity ben-
efits, expansions of life and health insurance after retire-
ment, and numerous reforms to workforce policy and 
working conditions; 
Whereas NFFE members serve our country by performing 
critical functions throughout Government agencies includ-
ing the Department of Defense, the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development, the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. 
Forest Service, the U.S. Park Service, the Federal Avia-
tion Administration, the General Services Administration, 
the Indian Health Service, the Passport Service of the 
Bureau of Counselor Affairs, the Army Corps of Engi-
neers, and others; 
Whereas through its partnership with the International Asso-
ciation of Machinist and Aerospace Workers and the 
AFL–CIO, NFFE promotes better working conditions 
and an improved quality of life for working families 
across the United States of America; 
Whereas NFFE represents over 100,000 Federal workers; 
and 
Whereas NFFE continues to ensure the voices of civil serv-
ants are properly represented: Now, therefore, be it 
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Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates and honors the National Federation of Federal 
Employees on the celebration of the 100th anniversary of 
its founding. 
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