119th Congress · House bill · Last action Sep 16, 2025
H.R. 491IntroducedGovernment Operations and Politics
Democrats propose equalizing cost-of-living adjustments for federal beneficiaries
Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. (D-VA)86 cosponsorsIntroduced Jan 16, 2025
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Sponsor
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Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
D-VA-11
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All Democratic.
Activity timeline
Sep 16
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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 491, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jan 16
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Introduced in House
Jan 16
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Introduced in House
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Sep 16
HOUSEASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 491, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jan 16
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 16
Introduced in House
Jan 16
Introduced in House
All 30 cosponsors
30 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (30)
Mullin, KevinCA-15
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Brownley, JuliaCA-26
Boyle, Brendan F.PA-02
Cleaver, EmanuelMO-05
Davis, Donald G.NC-01
McBath, LucyGA-06
DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01
Frost, MaxwellFL-10
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Mrvan, Frank J.IN-01
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Titus, DinaNV-01
Raskin, JamieMD-08
Casar, GregTX-35
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
Garamendi, JohnCA-08
Salinas, AndreaOR-06
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10
Hoyle, Val T.OR-04
Takano, MarkCA-39
Mfume, KweisiMD-07
Panetta, JimmyCA-19
Neguse, JoeCO-02
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