Railroad Retirement Fairness Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 8405
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 2
- Policy Area
- Transportation and Public Works
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2026-04-21: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Last Updated
- 2026-07-07T08:05:54Z
AI-Generated Summary
H.R. 8405 - Railroad Retirement Fairness Act
Purpose
To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (a law providing retirement benefits to railroad workers) by eliminating specific deductions from annuities (monthly retirement payments).
Key Provisions
- Short title: "Railroad Retirement Fairness Act."
- Amends Section 2(f) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231a(f)) by removing subdivision (6), which outlines certain deductions from annuities.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Directly eliminates the deductions specified in subdivision (6) of Section 2(f), preventing their application to future annuity payments.
Potential Impacts
- Railroad retirees: Likely higher net annuity payments due to no deductions under the removed provision.
- Railroad Retirement Board (RRB): Administrative changes to process annuities without these deductions; possible increase in total payouts, affecting program funding.
- No direct effects on other government agencies, citizens outside railroad sector, or international relations.
Main Stakeholders
- Railroad retirement annuitants (primary beneficiaries).
- Railroad Retirement Board (administrator of benefits).
- Railroad industry employers and employees contributing to the retirement system.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
- Legal: Narrow, technical amendment to an existing federal benefits statute; no broad alterations to eligibility or funding mechanisms.
- Constitutional: None apparent; aligns with Congress's authority over federal retirement programs.
- Political: Bipartisan introduction (by Reps. Deluzio and Nehls); referred to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for review.
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Sponsor
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
Cosponsors (4)
Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22], Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3], Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Recent Actions
- 2026-04-21: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2026-04-21: Introduced in House
- 2026-04-21: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Railroad Retirement Fairness Act — issued 2026-04-21 — PDF (2 pages)