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HR 872 98th Congress House

A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 with regard to the definition of the term "spouse".

Introduced: January 25, 1983 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 1983
For Further Action See H.R.1646.
Feb 2, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Jan 25, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 25, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 1983

For Further Action See H.R.1646.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 872: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 with regard to the definition of the term "spouse".. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-872/
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"H.R. 872: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 with regard to the definition of the term "spouse".." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-872/.
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H.R. 872, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-872/.
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