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REEF Act

USA117th CongressHR-2900| House 
| Updated: 4/28/2021
Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (29)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Marie Newman (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)

Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act or the REEF Act 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.
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Timeline
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Oct 6, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2946
Introduced in Senate
  • April 28, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 28, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.


  • October 6, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2946
    Introduced in Senate

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 117-545: REEF Act
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careInfectious and parasitic diseasesRailroadsTransportation employeesUnemployment

REEF Act

USA117th CongressHR-2900| House 
| Updated: 4/28/2021
Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act or the REEF Act 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.
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Timeline
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Oct 6, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2946
Introduced in Senate
  • April 28, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 28, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.


  • October 6, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2946
    Introduced in Senate
Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (29)
Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Carlos A. Gimenez (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Marie Newman (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)

Budget Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 117-545: REEF Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careInfectious and parasitic diseasesRailroadsTransportation employeesUnemployment