Bill117th CongressFiled Mar 2, 2021Labor and Employment
S. 545
Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 2, 2021)
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.
What just happenedMar 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH](R-OH)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMar 2, 2021
- Mar 2, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Budget Committee - Mar 2, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate