Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2007
Latest action · Dec 20, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 18, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2007 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to limit increases in the monthly Medicare premium, including the Medicare Advantage prescription drug program premium, to 25% of any Social Security cost of living increase.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 18, 2007 to May 7, 2008; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Dec 18, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Dec 18, 2007 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Dec 18, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Dec 20, 2007 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 20, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Dec 18, 2007Introduced in House
- Dec 18, 2007Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- Dec 18, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2501 | Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Dec 18, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Social Security Act to protect Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA).
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Annuities
- Cost of living adjustments
- Drugs
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Health
- Health insurance
- Health maintenance organizations
- Insurance premiums
- Labor and Employment
- Managed care
- Medical economics
- Medicare
- Old age, survivors and disability insurance
- Prescription pricing
- Railroad retirement plans
- Social Welfare
- Transportation and Public Works
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2007Introduced in House
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