US Code

Public Law 119-102 (07/12/2026)

45 U.S.C. § 771 to 780

Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1144(a)(1), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 669

Section text and notes

Pub. L. 93–236, title V, § 50187 Stat. 1012 Pub. L. 94–210, title VI90 Stat. 97 Pub. L. 94–248, § 590 Stat. 286 Pub. L. 94–555, title II, § 207(a)90 Stat. 2621 Pub. L. 96–448, title V, § 508(d)94 Stat. 1957 Section 771, , , ; , §§ 607(i), 613, , , 112; , , ; , , ; , , , set forth provisions defining terms applicable to employee protection rights.

Pub. L. 93–236, title V, § 50287 Stat. 1013 Pub. L. 94–210, title VI, § 61490 Stat. 112 Section 772, , , ; , , , set forth provisions respecting employment offers.

Pub. L. 93–236, title V, § 50387 Stat. 1014 Section 773, , , , related to assignment of work.

Pub. L. 93–236, title V, § 50487 Stat. 1014 Pub. L. 94–210, title VI, § 61590 Stat. 113 Pub. L. 94–555, title II90 Stat. 2622 Pub. L. 96–448, title V, § 50694 Stat. 1956 Section 774, , , ; , , ; , §§ 207(b), 208, , ; , , , set forth provisions respecting collective bargaining agreements.

Pub. L. 93–236, title V, § 50587 Stat. 1015 Pub. L. 94–210, title VI, § 616(a)90 Stat. 115 Pub. L. 94–555, title II90 Stat. 2623 Pub. L. 96–448, title V94 Stat. 1948–1954 Section 775, , , ; –(g), , , 116; , §§ 209, 210, , ; , §§ 501–503, , , set forth provisions relating to employee protection programs.

Pub. L. 93–236, title V, § 50687 Stat. 1019 Section 776, , , , related to contracting out of work.

Pub. L. 93–236, title V, § 50787 Stat. 1020 Pub. L. 96–448, title V, § 508(e)94 Stat. 1957 Section 777, , , ; , , , related to arbitration of disputes or controversies.

Pub. L. 93–236, title V, § 50887 Stat. 1020 Pub. L. 94–210, title VI, § 61790 Stat. 117 Section 778, , , ; , , , related to duties of acquiring and selling railroads.

Pub. L. 93–236, title V, § 50987 Stat. 1020 Pub. L. 94–210, title VI, § 616(h)90 Stat. 116 Pub. L. 94–555, title II, § 207(c)90 Stat. 2622 Pub. L. 96–448, title V, § 50494 Stat. 1955 Section 779, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , set forth provisions respecting benefit payments.

Pub. L. 93–236, title V, § 510Pub. L. 96–448, title V, § 50594 Stat. 1956 Section 780, , as added , , , related to railroad hiring.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal; Continuation of Benefits After Repeal; Law Governing Disputes; Prerequisites to Disbursement of Benefits

Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1144(a)(2)95 Stat. 669

“(2)
Notwithstanding the repeal made by paragraph (1) of this subsection [repealing this subchapter]—
“(A)
benefits accrued as of the effective date of this subsection as a result of events that occurred wholly prior to , shall be disbursed except as provided in paragraph (3); and
“(B)
any dispute or controversy regarding such benefits shall be determined under the terms of the law in effect on the date the claim arose.
“(3)
Benefits shall not be disbursed under paragraph (2)(A) unless the employee has filed a claim for such benefits within 90 days after the date of repeal; except that, with respect to a claim which is the subject of or is based upon any arbitration decision issued after the date of repeal, such 90-day period shall not commence until such arbitration decision is issued to the employee and the employee’s representative; and no benefits shall be disbursed unless appropriations for such purposes are or become available.
“(4)
The provisions of this subsection shall take effect on the first day of the first month beginning after the date of enactment of this subtitle [].”
–(4), , , provided that:

Employee Protection Payments Under Former Provisions; Reimbursement

Pub. L. 96–448, title V, § 50794 Stat. 1956 Pub. L. 96–448section 710 of Pub. L. 96–448section 1170 of Title 11section 779(a) of this title, , , provided that notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Consolidated Rail Corporation and other employers with employees protected under this subchapter, until the effective date of [probably means , see , set out as a note under , Bankruptcy], continue to make payments for employee protection under such Act, [probably means this subchapter] in accordance with the provisions of such Act [probably means this subchapter], which were in effect on , and that notwithstanding any other provision of law, such Corporation and employers be reimbursed for such payments in accordance with former .

Conrail Employee Protection

Pub. L. 96–254, title II, § 21494 Stat. 417 , , , provided that the Consolidated Railroad Corporation make payments in accordance with this subchapter, and the United States Railway Association not, as a result of such payments, withhold any funds from the Corporation, and that this provision take effect as of , and remain in effect until the expiration of the 45-day period beginning on , and after the expiration of such 45-day period, payments by the Consolidated Rail Corporation under this subchapter and funding of the Corporation by the United States Railway Association be governed by applicable law.