Jurisdiction Determinations
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 10, 2026. Document 2026-16251. Updated Nov. 7, 2026.
- What it does
The Railroad Retirement Board amends its regulations to reflect statutory amendments granting jurisdiction to the Board to pay benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act and under Title II of the Social Security Act to railroad employees and auxiliary beneficiaries who have less than ten years of railroad service, but at least five years after 1995. The amendment also adds divorced spouses to the list of auxiliary beneficiaries to whom the Board will pay benefits in accordance with controlling law. The existing regulation is no longer consistent with the statutory criteria in the Railroad Retirement Act for jurisdictional determinations and is therefore facially unlawful.
The Railroad Retirement Board's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What changed in the regulation
1 part of Title 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).
- Compared with
The Railroad Retirement Board has published 4 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 4 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3220-AB83 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
This rule is effective September 9, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
- Check it yourself
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-16251 |
|---|---|
| Action | Final rule. |
| Agencies | Railroad Retirement Board |
| Published | Aug. 10, 2026 |
| Effective date | Sept. 9, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 3220-AB83 |
Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register