Congress·In Committee·S. 4362

Railroad Retirement Fairness Act of 2026

Railroad Retirement: Ending Pension Deductions

Apr 21·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A senate committee

The Railroad Retirement Fairness Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.

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The bill has strong bipartisan support from well-known senators, but it is still in the early stages and needs to pass through committees.

Key Points

This bill would stop the government from reducing the retirement checks of former railroad workers. It removes a specific rule that currently allows certain deductions to be taken from their monthly payments.
Retired railroad employees and their families are the main people affected. By stopping these cuts, the bill ensures that workers receive the full amount of the pension they earned during their careers.
This change is meant to fix what supporters call an unfair penalty on railroad retirees. It addresses a long-standing issue in the retirement system that has caused some workers to receive less money than they expected.
The bill is a bipartisan effort led by Senators Coons and Hawley. Because it has support from both parties, it has a better chance of moving through Congress than many other bills.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Apr 21, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Railroad Retirement Fairness Act of 2026

Bill NumberS 4362

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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