Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2007
Latest action · Dec 18, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 18, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Dec 18, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Dec 18, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 18, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Dec 18, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S598 | Tim Johnson D-SD | Feb 4, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4807 | Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Dec 20, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill 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 Senate
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