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HR 1462 97th Congress House

A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate the reduction of railroad retirement annuities by amounts payable as social security benefits in cases of certain persons.

Introduced: September 29, 1981 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employee benefit plansRailroad employeesRailroad retirement plansRailroads
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Jan 28, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 28, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 6, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate the reduction of railroad retirement annuities by amounts payable as social security benefits in the case of an individual who, as of January 1, 1975: (1) had a current connection with the railroad industry; (2) had not less than seven years of service; (3) had attained the age of 67; (4) had acquired legal rights to social security benefits through jobs unrelated to railroads; and (5) had not retired from the service of the last employer by whom such individual was employed.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 29, 1981
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1462: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate the reduction of railroad retirement annuities by amounts payable as social security benefits in cases of certain persons.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1462/
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"H.R. 1462: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate the reduction of railroad retirement annuities by amounts payable as social security benefits in cases of certain persons.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1462/.
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H.R. 1462, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1462/.
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[H.R. 1462: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate the reduction of railroad retirement annuities by amounts payable as social security benefits in cases of certain persons.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-1462/)
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