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REEF Act

Introduced: June 7, 2024 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Apr 20, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced in House
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 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.

What's happening now April 20, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1274 Identical bill REEF Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 7

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • POTOMAC PARTNERS DC
    for SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · California · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
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    for SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · California · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
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    for SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · California · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
  • POTOMAC PARTNERS DC
    for SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · California · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
  • POTOMAC PARTNERS DC
    for SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · California · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025
  • INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
    for INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
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 Cosponsors 73
All 73 Democratic 53 Republican 14
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Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Dec 18, 2024
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McIver, LaMonica
New Jersey · Dec 18, 2024
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Dec 11, 2024
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Dec 11, 2024
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Dec 11, 2024
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Dec 11, 2024
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 11, 2024
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Dec 11, 2024
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Dec 11, 2024
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 11, 2024
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Dec 11, 2024
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Dec 11, 2024
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Dec 11, 2024
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Garamendi, John
California · Dec 11, 2024
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Garcia, Robert
California · Dec 11, 2024
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Dec 11, 2024
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 11, 2024
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Hoyle, Val T.
Oregon · Dec 11, 2024
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 11, 2024
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Dec 11, 2024
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Menendez, Robert
New Jersey · Dec 11, 2024
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Meng, Grace
New York · Dec 11, 2024
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Dec 11, 2024
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Dec 11, 2024
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Mullin, Kevin
California · Dec 11, 2024
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Dec 11, 2024
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Dec 11, 2024
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Dec 11, 2024
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Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp
Washington · Dec 11, 2024
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Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Dec 11, 2024
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Ryan, Patrick
New York · Dec 11, 2024
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Dec 11, 2024
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Dec 11, 2024
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Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Dec 11, 2024
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 11, 2024
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Dec 11, 2024
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Dec 11, 2024
Wexton, Jennifer
· Dec 11, 2024
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 11, 2024
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Sep 23, 2024
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Sep 23, 2024
D'Esposito, Anthony
· Jun 7, 2024
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 7, 2024
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · May 16, 2024
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Kean, Thomas H.
New Jersey · May 1, 2024
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · May 1, 2024
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Apr 30, 2024
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Flood, Mike
Nebraska · Apr 30, 2024
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Apr 20, 2024
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Apr 20, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2785: REEF Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2785/
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"H.R. 2785: REEF Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2785/.
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H.R. 2785, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2785/.
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[H.R. 2785: REEF Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-2785/)
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