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HR 1550 99th Congress House Labor and Employment Annuities Employee benefit plans Railroad employees Railroad retirement plans Railroads

A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to allow a worker to be employed in any non-railroad employment and still qualify for an annuity, subject to current deductions in the tier 1…

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A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to allow a worker to be employed in any non-railroad employment and still qualify for an annuity, subject to current deductions in the tier 1 benefit on account of work and new deductions in the tier 2 benefit if the employment is for his last nonrailroad employer.

Introduced: March 19, 1985 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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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Became law
Mar 20, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Mar 19, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 19, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to allow a retired railroad worker to be employed in any non-railroad employment and still qualify for an annuity, subject to specified deductions, including reduction of certain benefits by $1 for every $2 earned from the last non-railroad employment.

What's happening now March 20, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

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 Cosponsors 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 26, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1550: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to allow a worker to be employed in any non-railroad employment and still qualify for an annuity, subject to current deductions in the tier 1 benefit on account of work and new deductions in the tier 2 benefit if the employment is for his last nonrailroad employer.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1550/
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"H.R. 1550: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to allow a worker to be employed in any non-railroad employment and still qualify for an annuity, subject to current deductions in the tier 1 benefit on account of work and new deductions in the tier 2 benefit if the employment is for his last nonrailroad employer.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1550/.
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H.R. 1550, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1550/.
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[H.R. 1550: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to allow a worker to be employed in any non-railroad employment and still qualify for an annuity, subject to current deductions in the tier 1 benefit on account of work and new deductions in the tier 2 benefit if the employment is for his last nonrailroad employer.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1550/)
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