S 545 · 117th Congress · Labor and Employment

REEF Act

Introduced 2021-03-02· Sponsored by Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.(2021-03-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (12)

8 Democrats3 Republicans1 Independent