US S4860

Bill

REEF Act Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act

Introduced
10/26/2020

In Committee
10/26/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to exempt payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. This bill provides that payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account shall not be subject to reduction with respect to unemployment compensation programs for qualified railroad employees.

AI Summary

This bill, the REEF Act (Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act), exempts payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. This means that unemployment compensation programs for qualified railroad employees will not be subject to reduction. The bill takes effect 7 days after the date of enactment and applies only to obligations incurred on or after that effective date for such payments.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (11)

Rob Portman (R)*, Richard Blumenthal (D), Sherrod Brown (D), Kevin Cramer (R), Steve Daines (R), Deb Fischer (R), Amy Klobuchar (D), Jeff Merkley (D), Jacky Rosen (D), Kyrsten Sinema (I), Elizabeth Warren (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (on 10/26/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4860/all-info

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4860/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4860/BILLS-116s4860is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4860/BILLS-116s4860is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR6379	Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR6800	The Heroes Act	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.	Related
HR8406	The Heroes Act	Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	Related
HR925	North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S4800	The Heroes Act	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 581.	Related

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