Bill > HR5982

This bill amends the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to clarify how military retirement pay is treated for unemployment insurance purposes. Specifically, the legislation modifies existing law to explicitly state that military retirement pay should not be considered a social insurance payment when determining unemployment benefits for railroad workers. The bill adds language that excludes qualified military benefits (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) from being classified as social insurance payments. This change ensures that military retirement pay will not be counted against or reduce an individual's potential unemployment insurance eligibility under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. By making this technical clarification, the bill aims to provide more favorable treatment for veterans and military retirees who may also work in the railroad industry, preventing their military retirement benefits from being interpreted as income that could disqualify or reduce their unemployment insurance support.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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