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HR 6053 98th Congress House

A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate certain reductions in cost of living increases.

Introduced: October 2, 1984 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Cost of living adjustmentsEconomics and Public FinanceEmployee benefit plansInflation
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Railroad employeesRailroad retirement plansRailroadsSurvivors' benefits
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Jul 31, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 31, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 6, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate reductions in cost of living increases for railroad retirees, and railroad spouse and survivors' annuities, as a result of increases in certain social security benefits.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 2, 1984
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Aug 8, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6053: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate certain reductions in cost of living increases.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-6053/
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