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HCONRES 52 105th Congress House

Urging that the railroad industry, including rail labor, management and retiree organizations, open discussions for adequately funding an amendment to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to modify…

Official title: Urging that the railroad industry, including rail labor, management and retiree organizations, open discussions for adequately funding an amendment to the Rail… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Urging that the railroad industry, including rail labor, management and retiree organizations, open discussions for adequately funding an amendment to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers whose annuities are converted from a spouse to a widow or widower annuity.

Introduced: July 30, 1998 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment AnnuitiesCongressFamiliesIndustrial relations
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LegislationLegislative amendmentsRailroad employeesRailroad retirement plansSurvivors' benefitsTransportation and Public WorksWidowersWidowsWomen
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Sep 17, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 3, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Mar 20, 1997
Introduced in House
Mar 20, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Latest action September 17, 1998

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that it recognizes: (1) the concern of the railroad industry that the current spousal annuity system is inadequate; and (2) that a process of dialogue must take place among all parties of the railroad community including rail labor, management, and retiree organizations before railroad annuity legislation can be enacted. Urges all parties to find a way to fund an amendment that would improve the survivor benefits component to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 52: Urging that the railroad industry, including rail labor, management and retiree organizations, open discussions for adequately funding an amendment to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers whose annuities are converted from a spouse to a widow or widower annuity.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-52/
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"H. Con. Res. 52: Urging that the railroad industry, including rail labor, management and retiree organizations, open discussions for adequately funding an amendment to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers whose annuities are converted from a spouse to a widow or widower annuity.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-52/.
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H. Con. Res. 52, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-52/.
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[H. Con. Res. 52: Urging that the railroad industry, including rail labor, management and retiree organizations, open discussions for adequately funding an amendment to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers whose annuities are converted from a spouse to a widow or widower annuity.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-52/)
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