Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006
Latest action · Jul 28, 2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8410)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 25, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006 - Amends the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to repeal a provision requiring the Railroad Retirement Board to enter into an arrangement with a nongovernmental financial institution to serve as disbursing agent for annuity and death benefits. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to serve as the disbursing agent for such benefits.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 2, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Aug 2, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Jul 25, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8410)
- Jul 25, 2006Introduced in Senate
- Jul 25, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5074 | Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006 | Identical bill | Oct 6, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to provide for continued payment of railroad retirement annuities by the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2006Introduced in Senate
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