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HR 4937 96th Congress House

A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide that certain individuals who lost railroad related employment through no fault of their own shall be deemed to have current connections…

Official title: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide that certain individuals who lost railroad related employment through no fault of their own shal… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide that certain individuals who lost railroad related employment through no fault of their own shall be deemed to have current connections with the railroad industry for the purposes of determining eligibility for certain survivors benefits.

Introduced: July 24, 1979 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Railroad employeesRailroad retirement plansRailroadsSurvivors' benefits
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It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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.
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Jul 24, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Jul 24, 1979
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Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to stipulate that otherwise qualified individuals who lost railroad related employment through no fault of their own shall be deemed to have "current connections with the railroad industry" for purposes of determining eligibility for survivors benefits under such Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4937: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide that certain individuals who lost railroad related employment through no fault of their own shall be deemed to have current connections with the railroad industry for the purposes of determining eligibility for certain survivors benefits.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4937/
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"H.R. 4937: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide that certain individuals who lost railroad related employment through no fault of their own shall be deemed to have current connections with the railroad industry for the purposes of determining eligibility for certain survivors benefits.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4937/.
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H.R. 4937, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4937/.
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[H.R. 4937: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide that certain individuals who lost railroad related employment through no fault of their own shall be deemed to have current connections with the railroad industry for the purposes of determining eligibility for certain survivors benefits.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-4937/)
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