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H.Con.Res. 220 (101st)

Expressing the sense of the Congress that all railroad retirement benefits are exempt from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and that any such benefits sequestered under the presidential order of October 16, 1989, should be restored.

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Introduced

1 November 1989

Last action

22 November 1989 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Slattery, Jim [D-KS-2], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Schaefer, Dan [R-CO-6], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. McMillan, J. Alex [R-NC-9], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Machtley, Ronald K. [R-RI-1], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Sangmeister, George E. [D-IL-4], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1], Rep. Shuster, Bud [R-PA-9], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16]

Subjects

Transport, Budget

Source updated

4 February 2025

Transport · Budget

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that railroad retirement benefits are exempt from reduction under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) and that supplemental annuities payable under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 and sequestered under a specified presidential order should be restored.

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Timeline

  1. 1 November 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 November 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 November 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 November 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

    Source: Committee

  5. 7 November 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

    Source: Committee

  6. 7 November 1989

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  7. 7 November 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 9 November 1989

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 9 November 1989

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  10. 16 November 1989

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  11. 16 November 1989

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  12. 17 November 1989

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  13. 17 November 1989

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  14. 17 November 1989

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  15. 17 November 1989

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

  16. 17 November 1989

    Calendars

    The chair announced that a second on the motion to suspend the rules is not required.

    Source: Calendars

  17. 17 November 1989

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

    Source: Floor

  18. 17 November 1989

    Floor

    Mr. Luken, Thomas moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

    Source: Floor

  19. 18 November 1989

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  20. 22 November 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

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