Congress 109 - HR 3601 - Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2005

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Commerce Consumer price indexes Cost of living adjustments Economics and Public Finance Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Health Medicare Old age, survivors and disability insurance Social Welfare

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Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2005 - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI) that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals aged 62 years of age or older. Authorizes appropriations.

Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVIII (Medicare) to provide for the use of such new CPI in the computation of cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits under such programs.

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Oct 12, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Aug 5, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Aug 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jul 28, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Jul 28, 2005

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