REEF Act
- Introduced Apr 25
- Committee Apr 25
- Passed Senate Next
- Passed House Not yet
- To President Not yet
- Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, Apr 25, 2023Next: Senate vote
889d ago May 22, 2024: Star Print ordered on report 118-168.
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Summary
Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act or the REEF Act
Full summary2 paragraphs
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.
Library of Congress summary, Apr 25, 2023
Summary versions
- Introduced in SenateApr 25, 2023
Actions
- SenateStar Print ordered on report 118-168.May 22, 2024
- SenateSenate committee report filed after reportingApr 10, 2024
- SenateBy Senator Whitehouse from Committee on the Budget filed written report. Report No. 118-168.Apr 10, 2024
- SenateCommittee on the Budget. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.Mar 6, 2024
- SenateCommittee on the Budget. Reported by Senator Whitehouse without amendment. Without written report.Mar 6, 2024
- SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 339.Mar 6, 2024
- SenateIntroduced in SenateApr 25, 2023
- SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.Apr 25, 2023
Bill record
Text versions2
- Reported to SenateMar 6, 2024PDF: Reported to Senate
- Introduced in SenateApr 25, 2023PDF: Introduced in Senate
Committees1
- Senate Budget CommitteeReported By Apr 10, 2024Reported By, Mar 6, 2024Markup By, Mar 6, 2024Referred To, Apr 25, 2023
Sponsor and cosponsors17 cosponsors
- Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE)Sponsor, Apr 25, 2023
- Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)OriginalJoined Apr 25, 2023
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)OriginalJoined Apr 25, 2023
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE)Joined May 10, 2023
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Joined May 17, 2023
- Shelley Capito (R-WV)Joined May 30, 2023
- Bob Casey (D-PA)Joined Sep 19, 2023
- Mike Braun (R-IN)Joined Sep 19, 2023
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)Joined Sep 28, 2023
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)Joined Sep 28, 2023
- Angus King (I-ME)Joined Oct 3, 2023
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)Joined Oct 3, 2023
- Josh Hawley (R-MO)Joined Jan 9, 2024
- J. Vance (R-OH)Joined Mar 7, 2024
- Ted Cruz (R-TX)Joined Mar 11, 2024
- John Cornyn (R-TX)Joined Mar 14, 2024
- Raphael Warnock (D-GA)Joined Apr 18, 2024
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Joined Sep 12, 2024
Amendments0
No amendments offered
Cost estimates and reports2
- CBO: S. 1274, Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness ActMar 15, 2024As reported by the Senate Committee on the Budget on March 6, 2024
- S. Rept. 118-168Committee report
Titles3
Short titles
- REEF ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
- Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Official titles
- A bill to permanently exempt payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.Official Title as Introduced
Subjects7
Policy area
Legislative subjects
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careInfectious and parasitic diseasesRailroadsTransportation employeesUnemployment
Related bills1
- H.R. 2785 118th, Identical bill REEF Act
Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.