To amend the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to reduce the waiting period for benefits payable under that Act, and for other purposes.
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Amendments Act of 1994 - Amends the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to revise the waiting period for unemployment benefits. Permits an employee to receive up to seven days of unemployment benefits during the first registration period during a time of continued unemployment, under specified conditions. Prohibits payment of benefits during a registration period if the employee had earnings during it of more than the monthly compensation base for the applicable base year.
Makes similar revisions to the waiting period for sickness benefits.
Revises the formula for calculating the maximum daily benefit rate.
Provides extended benefits for up to 65 days of unemployment or 65 days of sickness during a benefit year after exhaustion of regular benefits.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 103-693.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 103-693.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 379.
Ms. Schenk moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8433-8435)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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