# Jurisdiction Determinations

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Railroad Retirement Board |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-08-10 |
| Effective | 2026-09-09 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 20 CFR 221 |
| Summary | 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 Reti |
| Document number | 2026-16251 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/10/2026-16251/jurisdiction-determinations). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
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