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HR 4338 99th Congress House

Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Benefits Protection Act of 1986

Official title: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to prevent the elimination of certain cost of living increases in certain annuity amounts, to prevent other… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to prevent the elimination of certain cost of living increases in certain annuity amounts, to prevent other benefit reductions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 14, 1986 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works AnnuitiesBudget deficitsCost of living adjustmentsEconomics and Public Finance
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Employee benefit plansFederal budgetsGovernment spending reductionsInflationLabor and EmploymentRailroad employeesRailroad retirement plansRailroadsUnemployment insurance
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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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 1986
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 22, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 1, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 17, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Mar 6, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 6, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 22, 1986

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Benefits Protection Act of 1986 - Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to: (1) provide that certain cost of living increases in railroad retirement annuities shall not be prevented from taking effect by any provision of law other than such Act; (2) prohibit the sequestration of any amounts appropriated to the Dual Benefits Payment Account other than by such Act; and (3) prohibit the sequestration of administrative expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board other than by such Act.

Amends the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to prohibit any: (1) legislative limitation from being placed upon the availability of railroad unemployment insurance benefit payments other than by such Act; and (2) sequestration of railroad unemployment insurance administration funds other than by such Act.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jun 24, 1986
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 11, 1986
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 14, 1986
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 16, 1986
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 9, 1986
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4338: Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Benefits Protection Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4338/
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"H.R. 4338: Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Benefits Protection Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4338/.
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H.R. 4338, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4338/.
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