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HR 1148 100th Congress House

A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to allow a worker to be employed in any nonrailroad employment and still qualify for an annuity, subject to current deductions in the tier 1…

Official title: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to allow a worker to be employed in any nonrailroad employment and still qualify for an annuity, subject to… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to allow a worker to be employed in any nonrailroad employment and still qualify for an annuity, subject to current deductions in the tier 1 benefit on account of work and new deductions in the tier 2 benefit if the employment is for his last nonrailroad employer.

Introduced: March 31, 1987 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment AnnuitiesEmployee benefit plansRailroad employeesRailroad retirement plansRailroads
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
Feb 19, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 19, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to allow a retired railroad worker to be employed in any non-railroad employment and still qualify for an annuity, subject to specified deductions, including reduction of certain benefits by $1 for every $2 earned from the last non-railroad employment.

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 31, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1148: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to allow a worker to be employed in any nonrailroad employment and still qualify for an annuity, subject to current deductions in the tier 1 benefit on account of work and new deductions in the tier 2 benefit if the employment is for his last nonrailroad employer.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1148/
MLA
"H.R. 1148: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to allow a worker to be employed in any nonrailroad employment and still qualify for an annuity, subject to current deductions in the tier 1 benefit on account of work and new deductions in the tier 2 benefit if the employment is for his last nonrailroad employer.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1148/.
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H.R. 1148, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1148/.
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[H.R. 1148: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to allow a worker to be employed in any nonrailroad employment and still qualify for an annuity, subject to current deductions in the tier 1 benefit on account of work and new deductions in the tier 2 benefit if the employment is for his last nonrailroad employer.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1148/)
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