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HOUSE 2900117th CongressReferred to the House Committee on the Budget.

REEF Act

Last Action
4/28/2021

Actions

  • 2021-04-28Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
  • 2021-04-28Introduced in House
  • 2021-04-28Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-04-28 (00)

Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act or the REEF Act

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.

Currently, this exemption ends 30 days after the termination of the COVID-19 national emergency period.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
  • Donald Payne (D-NJ)
  • PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
  • Don Bacon (R-NE)
  • Maria Salazar (R-FL)
  • Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
  • André Carson (D-IN)
  • Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
  • Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
  • Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
  • David Joyce (R-OH)
  • Joe Neguse (D-CO)
  • Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)
  • Marie Newman (D-IL)
  • Seth Moulton (D-MA)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • Jason Crow (D-CO)
  • CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
  • FRANK PALLONE (D-NJ)

Subjects

  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases
  • Railroads
  • Transportation employees
  • Unemployment
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