Urging that the railroad industry, including rail labor, management and retiree organizations, open discussions for adequately funding an amendment to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers whose annuities are converted from a spouse to a widow or widower annuity.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

148 cosponsors — 46 Republicans, 102 Democrats

103 of 148 cosponsors (70%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Thomas Allen (D-ME), Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Spencer Bachus (R-AL), Scotty Baesler (D-KY), John Baldacci (D-ME), Ken Bentsen (D-TX), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Marion Berry (D-AR), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Robert Borski (D-PA), Leonard Boswell (D-IA), Allen Boyd (D-FL), Robert Brady (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ed Bryant (R-TN), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Julia Carson (D-IN), William Clay (D-MO), Bob Clement (D-TN), Merrill Cook (R-UT), William Coyne (D-PA), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Pat Danner (D-MO), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Julian Dixon (D-CA), Mike Doyle (D-PA) and 118 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jack Quinn.

• H.R. 3213 (105th) USERRA Amendments Act of 1998
• H.R. 1526 (105th) The Americans For Affordable Housing Act.
• H.R. 1077 (105th) To stay implementation of the plan for allocation of health care resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs until the Secretary of…
• H.R. 250 (105th) Persian Gulf Syndrome Health Benefits Extension Act of 1997
• H.R. 989 (105th) Restricted Explosives Control Act of 1997
• H.R. 251 (105th) Inspector General for Medicare and Medicaid Act of 1997

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress