HR 5646 · 95th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

A bill to amend the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to require ConRail to make premium payments under certain medical and life insurance policies, to provide that ConRail shall be entitled to a loan under section 211(h) of such act in an amount required for such premium payments, and to provide that such premium payments shall be deemed to be expenses of administration of the respective railroads in reorganization.

Introduced 1977-03-28· Sponsored by Rep. Rooney, Fred B. [D-PA-15]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Public Law 95-597.(1978-11-04)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1978-01-30
Yea 314Nay 50

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 to direct the Consolidated Rail Corporation (Con Rail) to make premium payments in order to maintain insurance policies providing medical or life insurance benefits to employees and retirees under such Act. Entitles the corporation to a loan under such Act to make such payments. Deems such costs to be expenses of the administration of the respective estates of the railroads in reorganization.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (10)

7 Democrats3 Republicans