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S.545: Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 2, 2021
- Latest Major Action March 2, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
12 (8 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 3 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 2, 2021
Bill Summary
Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act or the REEF Act This bill permanently exempts payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration. Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals. Currently, this exemption ends 30 days after the termination of the COVID-19 national...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 2, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
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| March 2, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Rob Portman (R-Ohio) |