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H.R. 8405

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8405, the Railroad Retirement Fairness Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 21, 2026 by Rep. Christopher Deluzio (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on Apr 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Record

Text

H.R. 8405 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb8405/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8405 IH: Railroad Retirement Fairness Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-21
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8405  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 21, 2026   Mr. Deluzio  (for himself and  Mr. Nehls ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate certain deductions for annuities under the Act.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Railroad Retirement Fairness Act  .
2.
Eliminating certain deductions for annuities under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974
Section 2(f) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 ( 45 U.S.C. 231a(f) ) is amended by striking subdivision (6).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate certain deductions for annuities under the Act.

Sponsors

Rep. Christopher Deluzio (D) sponsors H.R. 8405, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8405 went before 1 committee: Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Apr 21, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8405 has taken 2 actions since Apr 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 21, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 21, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 8405 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8405.

Titles

H.R. 8405 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Railroad Retirement Fairness Act — Display Title
  • To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate certain deductions for annuities under the Act. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Railroad Retirement Fairness Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 15 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8405 in 3 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Railroads, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Economics/Economic Development.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS—Maryland11—
INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSP WORKERS TRANSP DIV—Ohio11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION11—
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS11—
INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSP. WORKERS, TRANSP. DIV.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANASTASIA TIONGSON111
BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ111
CHARLES CASSITY111
CONNOR VARGO111
DAVID AROUCA111
DONALD ROACH111
HASAN SOLOMON111
JILLIAN KINDER111
KATIE MABRY111
LAURA EWAN111
LOREN ALMEROTH111
MARKUS HYBNER111
TANEESHA JOHNSON111
TYRONE RICHARDSON111
WARD MCCARRAGHER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERSINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS2026 second_quarter$715K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$660K2nd Quarter - Report
INT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL AIR RAIL & TRANSP WORKERS TRANSP DIVINT'L ASS'N OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSP. WORKERS, TRANSP. DIV.2026 second_quarter$470.9K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8405 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8405’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr8405/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8405, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 21, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DELUZIO:H.R. 8405.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H3046]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com