H.R. 2785 118th Congress House

REEF Act

Official title: To permanently exempt payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

Introduced: April 16, 2024 Introduced by: Janice D. Schakowsky Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

Labor and Employment Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careInfectious and parasitic diseasesRailroads

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Transportation employeesUnemployment

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Apr 20, 2023

Introduced in House

Apr 20, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

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Latest action April 20, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act or the REEF Act

This bill permanently exempts payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration. Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.

Currently, this exemption ends 30 days after the termination of the COVID-19 national emergency period.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Budget Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 8

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
8 filings
SENATE
8 filings
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
8 filings
Treasury, Dept of
8 filings
White House Office
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Federal Railroad Administration
7 filings
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
7 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
1 filing

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