# 119-s-4362: Railroad Retirement Fairness Act of 2026

119-s-4362, Railroad Retirement Fairness Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-09).

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- As of: 2026-05-09
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4362
- Congress: 119
- Title: Railroad Retirement Fairness Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-09

## Summary

**Eliminates a specific deduction from railroad retirement annuities.** This bill would remove subdivision (6) of Section 2(f) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974. That change would end the ability to apply that particular deduction mechanism when calculating annuities under the Act. The text includes no other changes such as new programs, funding, or eligibility modifications.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower Railroad Retirement annuity payments: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would remove certain deductions used to compute Railroad Retirement annuities. People who get Railroad Retirement annuity payments would likely see lower payments or higher tax withholding. The bill would do this by striking subdivision (6) of section 2(f) of the Railroad Reti…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4362 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4362)

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- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1792: AI Whistleblower Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1792)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-539: PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-539)
- [119-s-463: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-463)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4362 (as of 2026-05-09).