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2021-04-28
Budget Committee
hsbu00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
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2021-04-28
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
2021-04-28
9
Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
2021-04-28T22:05:30Z
Referred to
House
Budget Committee
hsbu00
Standing
G000586
4
Jesus
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Garcia
G.
D
2021-04-28
IL
F000466
1
Brian
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Fitzpatrick
K.
R
2021-04-28
PA
P000604
10
Donald
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Payne
M.
D
2021-04-28
NJ
D000191
4
PETER
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
DEFAZIO
A.
D
2021-04-28
OR
B001298
2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Bacon
R
2021-04-28
NE
S000168
27
Maria
Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Salazar
Elvira
R
2021-05-25
FL
S001209
7
Abigail
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Spanberger
Davis
D
2021-05-28
VA
C001072
7
Andre
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Carson
D
2021-06-17
IN
D000600
25
Mario
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
Diaz-Balart
R
2021-06-17
FL
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Van Drew
R
2021-06-17
NJ
M001203
7
Tom
Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
Malinowski
D
2021-06-23
NJ
J000295
14
David
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Joyce
P.
R
2021-07-27
OH
N000191
2
Joe
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Neguse
D
2021-07-27
CO
S001207
11
Mikie
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Sherrill
D
2021-07-27
NJ
N000192
3
Marie
Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
Newman
D
2021-07-27
IL
M001196
6
Seth
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Moulton
D
2021-07-27
MA
C001068
9
Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cohen
D
2021-09-14
TN
C001121
6
Jason
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Crow
D
2021-09-14
CO
S000522
4
CHRISTOPHER
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
SMITH
H.
R
2021-10-19
NJ
P000034
6
FRANK
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
PALLONE
D
2021-10-19
NJ
G000593
26
Carlos
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-26]
Gimenez
A.
R
2021-10-22
FL
L000579
47
Alan
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
Lowenthal
S.
D
2021-10-27
CA
C001119
2
Angie
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Craig
D
2021-12-02
MN
S001212
8
Pete
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Stauber
R
2022-01-10
MN
N000189
4
Dan
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Newhouse
R
2022-01-14
WA
W000825
10
Jennifer
Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
Wexton
D
2022-02-18
VA
M001143
4
BETTY
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MCCOLLUM
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2022-03-15
MN
T000468
1
Dina
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Titus
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2022-03-15
NV
O000171
1
Tom
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O'Halleran
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2022-05-13
AZ
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2021-04-28
2021-04-28
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
House
Labor and Employment
2021-03-02
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
CRS
Identical bill
Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act
S
S001145
9
JANICE
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
N
SCHAKOWSKY
D.
D
IL
Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Infectious and parasitic diseases Railroads Transportation employees Unemployment
2021-04-28
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act or the REEF Act</strong></p> <p>This bill permanently exempts payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration. Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.</p> <p> Currently, this exemption ends 30 days after the termination of the COVID-19 national emergency period.</p>
2021-11-17T19:45:44Z
00
2021-04-28T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
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REEF Act
REEF Act
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Introduced in House
To permanently exempt payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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Introduced in House
REEF Act
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IH
Introduced in House
Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-03-08T19:58:10Z
2023-03-08T19:58:10Z
3.0.0
2021-03-02
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
CRS
Identical bill
Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act
S
H11100
2021-04-28
Budget Committee
hsbu00
2
House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
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2021-04-28
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Library of Congress
Introduced in House
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1000
2021-04-28
9
Library of Congress
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IntroReferral
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9
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Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
N
SCHAKOWSKY
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D
IL
G000586
4
Jesus
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Garcia
G.
D
2021-04-28
IL
F000466
1
Brian
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Fitzpatrick
K.
R
2021-04-28
PA
P000604
10
Donald
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Payne
M.
D
2021-04-28
NJ
D000191
4
PETER
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
DEFAZIO
A.
D
2021-04-28
OR
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2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Bacon
R
2021-04-28
NE
S000168
27
Maria
Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Salazar
Elvira
R
2021-05-25
FL
S001209
7
Abigail
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Spanberger
Davis
D
2021-05-28
VA
C001072
7
Andre
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Carson
D
2021-06-17
IN
D000600
25
Mario
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
Diaz-Balart
R
2021-06-17
FL
V000133
2
Jefferson
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Van Drew
R
2021-06-17
NJ
M001203
7
Tom
Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
Malinowski
D
2021-06-23
NJ
J000295
14
David
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Joyce
P.
R
2021-07-27
OH
N000191
2
Joe
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Neguse
D
2021-07-27
CO
S001207
11
Mikie
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Sherrill
D
2021-07-27
NJ
N000192
3
Marie
Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3]
Newman
D
2021-07-27
IL
M001196
6
Seth
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Moulton
D
2021-07-27
MA
C001068
9
Steve
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Cohen
D
2021-09-14
TN
C001121
6
Jason
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Crow
D
2021-09-14
CO
S000522
4
CHRISTOPHER
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
SMITH
H.
R
2021-10-19
NJ
P000034
6
FRANK
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]
PALLONE
D
2021-10-19
NJ
G000593
26
Carlos
Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-26]
Gimenez
A.
R
2021-10-22
FL
L000579
47
Alan
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
Lowenthal
S.
D
2021-10-27
CA
C001119
2
Angie
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Craig
D
2021-12-02
MN
S001212
8
Pete
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Stauber
R
2022-01-10
MN
N000189
4
Dan
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Newhouse
R
2022-01-14
WA
W000825
10
Jennifer
Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
Wexton
D
2022-02-18
VA
M001143
4
BETTY
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MCCOLLUM
D
2022-03-15
MN
T000468
1
Dina
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Titus
D
2022-03-15
NV
O000171
1
Tom
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
O'Halleran
D
2022-05-13
AZ
Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Infectious and parasitic diseases Railroads Transportation employees Unemployment
2021-04-28
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act or the REEF Act</strong></p> <p>This bill permanently exempts payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration. Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.</p> <p> Currently, this exemption ends 30 days after the termination of the COVID-19 national emergency period.</p>
2021-11-17T19:45:44Z
00
REEF Act
REEF Act
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To permanently exempt payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
REEF Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-04-28
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.