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H.R. 716In CommitteeSOCIAL WELFARE

Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2023

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Sponsor
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
D · CA-8
Key facts
Introduced: Feb 1, 2023
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 38
Congress: 118th
Latest action · Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Summary

Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2023

This bill bases cost-of-living adjustments for certain benefits available through federal and military retirement programs, Social Security, and specified programs for veterans on a price index that tracks the spending patterns of older consumers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor must publish that price index on a monthly basis.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Dec 17, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
  2. Feb 28, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  3. Feb 1, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Accountability, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Feb 1, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Accountability, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  5. Feb 1, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Accountability, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  6. Feb 1, 2023
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Accountability, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  7. Feb 1, 2023
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E81)
  8. Feb 1, 2023
    Introduced in House
  9. Feb 1, 2023
    Introduced in House

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