WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Railroad retirement plans

S. 3360, The Creating American Rolling Stock Act of 2008

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3360 would increase the availability of domestically manufactured passenger cars for intercity passenger rail service....

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H.R. 6242, The Senior Citizens' Tax Relief Act of 2008

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6242 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits....

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H.R. 5779, The Social Security Forever Act of 2008

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5779 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the amount of wages in excess of the contribution and benefit base....

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H.R. 5543, The Women's Retirement Security Act of 2008

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5543 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to increase the retirement security of women and small business owners....

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H.R. 4807, The Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2007

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4807 would amend the Social Security Act to protect Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA)....

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S. 2501, The Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2007

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 2501 would amend the Social Security Act to protect Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA)....

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H.R. 4159, The Simplified USA Tax Act of 2007

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4159 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and replace the income tax system of the United States to meet national priorities....

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H.R. 3958, The Truth in Accounting Act of 2007

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3958 would amend title 31, United States Code, to require certain additional calculations to be included in the annual financial statement submitted under section 331(e) of that title....

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S. 2102, The Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2007

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2102 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits, and it would eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions....

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H.R. 2507, The Seniors Financial Security Act of 2007

Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2507 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits....

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S. 294, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $98.72

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 294 would reauthorize Amtrak....

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S. 1288, The Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1288 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to increase the retirement security of women and small business owners....

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H.R. 2158, The Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2007

Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2158 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security benefits....

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H.R. 1349, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1349 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits....

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H.R. 626, The Railroad Retirement Fairness Act

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 626 would amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide that a current connection is not lost by an individual who is misled or not properly informed by the Railroad Retirement Board of the requirement for, and the circumstances resulting in the loss of, a current connection....

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S. 347, The Minimum Wage Act of 2007

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 347 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage....

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H.R. 154, The Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 154 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits, and eliminate the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions....

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H.R. 149, The Social Security Earnings Test Repeal Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 149 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits under such title....

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H.R. 192, The Social Security Beneficiary Tax Reduction Act

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 192 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 increase in taxes on Social Security benefits....

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H.R. 191, The Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 191 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits....

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S. 3708, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3840.08

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3708 spends money for the operations and activities of the Department of Education; the Department of Health and Human Services (except the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry); the Food and Drug Administration; for Indian Health Services and Facilities; the National Institute of Environmental Sciences (formerly EPA/Superfund)); the Department of Labor; and related agencies: the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, the Corporation for National an...

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H.R. 5647, The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3827.74

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5647 spends money for the operations and activities of the Department of Education; the Department of Health and Human Services (except the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry); the Food and Drug Administration; for Indian Health Services and Facilities; the National Institute of Environmental Sciences (formerly EPA/Superfund)); the Department of Labor; and related agencies: the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, the Corporation for National ...

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H.R. 2830, The Pension Protection Act of 2005 - Savings per Average Family: $50.79

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 2830 would make changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that would affect the operations of private pension plans. It would do so mostly by changing the funding requirements for taxqualified, defined-benefit pension plans and the premiums paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). It would also extend certain tax incentives for retirement savings and modify tax provisions related to spending for health care. Ma...

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S. 1783, The Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $5.41

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1783 would make changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code that would affect the operations of private-pension plans. It would do so mostly by changing the funding requirements for tax-qualified, defined-benefit pension plans and the premiums paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). The bill would also make changes to the Railroad Retirement program, Black Lung disability trusts, treatment of unemployment compensation, ...

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S. 1516, The Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $96.12

Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1516 authorizes the appropriation of funds over the 2006-2011 for grants to Amtrak to cover operating expenses, capital projects, debt repayment, security improvements, and a study required by the bill. The legislation also would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2006-2011 period to the Secretary of Transportation for a new grant program for state railroad projects, a new research program, a new grant program for Amtrak and participating states to share railroad equipment, and a s...

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