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H.R. 404 (97th Congress): A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to change benefit eligibility requirements so that individuals who have completed 30 years of service as an employee and have attained the age of 55 years are eligible…

H.R. 404 in the 97th Congress is titled "A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to change benefit eligibility requirements so that individuals who have completed 30 years of service as an employee and have attained the age of 55 years are eligible…." The latest action in the official record, dated February 6, 1981, reads: "Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism."

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Vote Files, "H.R. 404 (97th Congress): A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to change benefit eligibility requirements so that individuals who have completed 30 years of service as an employee and have attained the age of 55 years are eligible…," last checked Oct. 12, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-97-hr404

APA

Vote Files. (2026, October 12). H.R. 404 (97th Congress): A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to change benefit eligibility requirements so that individuals who have completed 30 years of service as an employee and have attained the age of 55 years are eligible… [Bill record]. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-97-hr404

Chicago

Vote Files. "H.R. 404 (97th Congress): A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to change benefit eligibility requirements so that individuals who have completed 30 years of service as an employee and have attained the age of 55 years are eligible…." Last modified October 12, 2026. Accessed October 14, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-97-hr404.

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@misc{votefiles_bill_97_hr404,
  author       = {{Vote Files}},
  title        = {{H.R. 404 (97th Congress): A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to change benefit eligibility requirements so that individuals who have completed 30 years of service as an employee and have attained the age of 55 years are eligible…}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-97-hr404}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-97-hr404; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/404; last checked October 12, 2026; accessed October 14, 2026}
}
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