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HR 8608 117th Congress House Transportation and Public Works

Retirees to Rail Act

Introduced: July 29, 2022 Introduced by: Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Became law
Aug 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 29, 2022
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Retirees to Rail Act

This bill temporarily suspends certain provisions related to annuity eligibility requirements for retired railroad employees and their survivors.

Specifically, the bill temporarily permits retired railroad employees and their survivors to render compensated services to an employer without a suspension or deduction of the retired railroad employee's retirement annuity.

What's happening now August 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8608: Retirees to Rail Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8608/
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"H.R. 8608: Retirees to Rail Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8608/.
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H.R. 8608, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8608/.
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