Below are a number of bills that have been introduced in the 110th Congress that you might find of interest. At times, this list may be incomplete. It will be updated frequently to reflect new bills that have been introduced, as well as the changing nature of individual pieces of legislation as they work their way through committee. As the congressional session progresses, we will make every effort to highlight which bills the BLET has decided to support or oppose. These bills are listed here as a resource for your convenience, and inclusion or omission in no way reflects the position of the BLET unless otherwise noted. Please visit frequently, or check the Action Alerts section to stay up to date on when to take action!
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RECENTLY INTRODUCED
- American Investment in Safe, Reliable High-Speed Rail Act -- H.R. 4122
- High-Speed Rail Authority Development and Formation Act -- H.R. 4123
- Railroad Safety Enhancement Act of 2007 -- S. 1889
- To amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure competition in the rail industry, enable rail customers to obtain reliable rail service, and provide those customers with a reasonable process for challenging rate and service disputes. -- H.R. 2125
- Transportation Energy Security and Climate Change Mitigation Act -- H.R. 2701
- Improving America's Security Act of 2007 -- S. 4
- Federal Railroad Safety Accountability and Improvement Act -- H.R. 1516
- Federal Railroad Safety Accountability and Improvement Act -- S. 918
- Rail Worker Emergency Training Act -- H.R. 535
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to encourage investment and expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity. -- S. 1125
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to encourage investment and expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity. -- H.R. 2116
- Railroad Retirement Fairness Act -- H.R. 626
- Rail Transit Security and Safety Act of 2007 -- H.R. 534
- Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007 -- S. 184
- Rail Security Act of 2007 -- S. 83
- Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Act of 2007 -- H.R. 99
- Public Transportation and Rail Security Assistance Act of 2007 -- H.R. 1493
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit -- H.R. 1584
- Neighborhood Rail Accountability Act -- H.R. 148
- Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007 -- S. 953
- Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 -- S. 772/H.R. 1650
- PROGRESS ACT -- H.R. 1300
RECENTLY PASSED
- Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Comission Act of 2007 -- H.R. 1
- Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 -- S. 294
Amtrak Reauthorization - Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2007 -- H.R. 2095
Passed 10/17
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes.
Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act
Introduced in the 109th Congress as H.R. 5483.
Signed by the President and became Public Law 108-478 on January 12, 2007.
This bill amended the Railroad Retirement Act to increase the allowable outside earnings limit for persons receiving railroad retirement disability benefits from $400 per month to $700 per month, with future indexing for inflation.
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