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HCONRES 220 101th Congress House Transportation and Public Works Budget deficits Federal budgets Government spending reductions Railroad retirement plans Railroads

Expressing the sense of the Congress that all railroad retirement benefits are exempt from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and that any such benefits sequestered under the presidential order of October 16, 1989, should be restored.

Introduced: November 1, 1989 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 22, 1989
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Nov 18, 1989
Received in the Senate.
Nov 17, 1989
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 17, 1989
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 17, 1989
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov 17, 1989
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 17, 1989
The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.
Nov 17, 1989
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov 17, 1989
Mr. Luken, Thomas moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Nov 16, 1989
Ordered to be Reported.
Nov 16, 1989
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 9, 1989
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 9, 1989
Ordered to be Reported.
Nov 7, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Nov 7, 1989
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Nov 7, 1989
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Nov 1, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 1, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Nov 1, 1989
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that railroad retirement benefits are exempt from reduction under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) and that supplemental annuities payable under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 and sequestered under a specified presidential order should be restored.

What's happening now November 22, 1989

Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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