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HR 3511 102th Congress House Labor and Employment Railroad employees Unemployment Unemployment insurance

To provide extended unemployment benefits during periods of high unemployment to railroad employees who have less than 10 years of service.

Introduced: October 7, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Oct 15, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Oct 7, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 7, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to provide temporary extended railroad unemployment insurance benefits or to railroad employees who have less than ten years of service, for periods of high national unemployment of six percent or greater. Provides for such extended benefits for up to 13 weeks, through July 4, 1992. Sets forth transition and reachback provisions.

What's happening now October 15, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 31, 1991
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 31, 1991
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 31, 1991
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 31, 1991
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 10, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3511: To provide extended unemployment benefits during periods of high unemployment to railroad employees who have less than 10 years of service.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3511/
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