COLA Fairness Act of 2005

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Bill Number

HR 736

Introduced

Feb 9, 2005

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

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Topics

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

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Summary

COLA Fairness Act of 2005 - Requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to establish: (1) a mapping of the United States comprising 14 specified regions; and (2) particular monthly consumer price indices for such regions for computation of cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) benefits.

Actions

Mar 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Mar 14, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 28, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 9, 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.
Feb 9, 2005

Introduced in House

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