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HR 1140 107th Congress House

Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001

Official title: To modernize the financing of the railroad retirement system and to provide enhanced benefits to employees and beneficiaries.

Introduced: April 4, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2001
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 31, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 31, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 33 (Roll no. 305). (text: CR H4955-4959)
Jul 31, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1140.
Jul 31, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4955-4966)
Jul 31, 2001
Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 12, 2001
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 77.
Jul 12, 2001
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
May 24, 2001
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 12, 2001.
May 24, 2001
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 107-82, Part I.
May 16, 2001
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 16, 2001
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 9, 2001
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 9, 2001
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 3, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Mar 22, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads.
Mar 21, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 21, 2001
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 31, 2001 House · vote #305 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, Amended Passed 384–33 See who voted →
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 Latest action August 1, 2001

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to increase benefits to railroad employees and their beneficiaries and to revise financing of the pension part (tier II) of the railroad retirement system.

Establishes a Railroad Retirement Trust Fund and a Railroad Retirement Investment Trust to manage and invest Fund assets. Abolishes the Railroad Retirement Supplemental Annuity Account and provides for transfer of its funds to the Fund. Provides for transfer to the Fund of certain portions of the Railroad Retirement Account and of Social Security Equivalent Benefit account funds. Transfers to the disbursing agent from the Dual Benefits Payments Account the amount necessary to make dual benefit payments.

Requires the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) to calculate the ratio of assets to benefits to determine annual tier II tax rates for employers, employee representatives, and employees.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt the Fund from taxation. Repeals a supplemental annuity tax that railroad employers pay to finance a benefit for long-time rail employees. Provides for adjustments to railroad employers, employee representatives, and employee tier II tax rates.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 10 Related bill Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001
  • HR 180 Related bill Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001
  • S 697 Related bill Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001
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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 73
All 73 Democratic 29 Republican 14 Independent 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 23, 2001
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· May 23, 2001
DOOLEY, CAL
· May 9, 2001
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 9, 2001
OSE, DOUG
· May 9, 2001
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 3, 2001
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 3, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · May 3, 2001
Vitter, David
· May 3, 2001
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Apr 27, 2001
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 27, 2001
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 27, 2001
COMBEST, LARRY
· Apr 24, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 24, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 24, 2001
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Apr 24, 2001
MCINNIS, SCOTT
· Apr 24, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 24, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 24, 2001
SCHROCK, EDWARD
· Apr 24, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 24, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Apr 4, 2001
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Apr 4, 2001
DUNN, JENNIFER
· Apr 4, 2001
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 4, 2001
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Apr 4, 2001
LAMPSON, NICK
· Apr 4, 2001
LUCAS, KEN
· Apr 4, 2001
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2001
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 4, 2001
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 4, 2001
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 29, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 29, 2001
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 29, 2001
Burr, Richard
· Mar 28, 2001
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 28, 2001
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Mar 28, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 28, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 28, 2001
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 28, 2001
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Mar 27, 2001
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 27, 2001
CARSON, BRAD
· Mar 27, 2001
COLLINS, MAC
· Mar 27, 2001
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