A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to assure that surviving parents receive benefits that are equal to those analogous surviving parents receive under the Social Security Act.

Summary

Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to direct that benefits payable to a parent of a deceased railroad employee shall be equal to those that the individual would have received under the Social Security Act if the service of the employee had been covered under such Act.

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Timeline

1. 25 January 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 January 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 February 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 August 1983

   Committee

   For Further Action See H.R.1646.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 January 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Railroad Retirement Solvency Act of 1983