Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2009
Latest action · Jun 11, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
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.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2009 - 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.
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to use such new CPI in the computation of cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2009 to Sep 29, 2010; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | May 14, 2009 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Sep 15, 2009 | |
| D-AL | Bobby Bright | Sep 17, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Sep 22, 2009 | |
| D-MO | Russ Carnahan | Sep 22, 2009 | |
| D-AZ | Harry E. Mitchell | Sep 30, 2009 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred May 14, 2009 |
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred May 14, 2009 |
| Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee | Referred Jun 11, 2009 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
- May 14, 2009Introduced in House
- May 14, 2009Referred to House Ways and Means
- May 14, 2009Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
- May 14, 2009Referred to House Education and Labor
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2365 | Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2009 | Related bill | Jun 11, 2009 |
| HR 4193 | Guaranteed 3% COLA for Seniors Act of 2009 | Related bill | Jan 4, 2010 |
| HR 5275 | Seniors Purchasing Power Protection Act | Related bill | Jun 29, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2009Introduced in House
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