This bill proposes an amendment to the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act , aiming to clarify the treatment of military retirement pay. The core purpose is to ensure that such benefits are not classified as social insurance payments under the Act, which could otherwise impact eligibility or benefit amounts. This legislative change seeks to protect the benefits of veterans who are also railroad workers. Specifically, the legislation modifies Section 4(a-1)(ii) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. It inserts language to explicitly exclude "qualified military benefits," as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, from the scope of "any other social insurance payments under any law." This amendment ensures that military retirement pay will not be considered when determining an individual's railroad unemployment insurance benefits, thereby preventing a reduction in benefits for veterans.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Labor and Employment
Veteran Benefits Enhancement Act
USA119th CongressHR-5982| House
| Updated: 11/7/2025
This bill proposes an amendment to the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act , aiming to clarify the treatment of military retirement pay. The core purpose is to ensure that such benefits are not classified as social insurance payments under the Act, which could otherwise impact eligibility or benefit amounts. This legislative change seeks to protect the benefits of veterans who are also railroad workers. Specifically, the legislation modifies Section 4(a-1)(ii) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. It inserts language to explicitly exclude "qualified military benefits," as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, from the scope of "any other social insurance payments under any law." This amendment ensures that military retirement pay will not be considered when determining an individual's railroad unemployment insurance benefits, thereby preventing a reduction in benefits for veterans.