Social Security COLA Fix for 2010 Act
Latest action · Sep 29, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
- IntroducedSep 29, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Social Security COLA Fix for 2010 Act - Authorizes an increase of $150 in Social Security benefits for one month in 2010 to compensate for the lack of a cost-of-living adjustment for that year.
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to require an annual adjustment in the OASDI contribution and benefit base regardless of whether a cost-of-living increase in benefits has occurred.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 29, 2009 to Mar 4, 2010; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Original | Sep 29, 2009 |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Original | Sep 29, 2009 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Sep 29, 2009 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Sep 29, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Original | Sep 29, 2009 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Oct 7, 2009 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Oct 7, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Oct 7, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Eric J. J. Massa | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Oct 15, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Michael E. McMahon | Oct 21, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Oct 28, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Dec 3, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Mar 4, 2010 |
Committees 1
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 Sep 29, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2009Introduced in House
- Sep 29, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H11373 | Marcia L. Fudge D-OH | Oct 14, 2009 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3536 | Social Security COLA Fix for 2010 Act | Related bill | Sep 8, 2009 |
| HR 4429 | Restoring the Social Security COLA Act | Related bill | Jan 21, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for an increase of $150 in Social Security benefits for one month in 2010 to compensate for the lack of a cost-of-living adjustment for that year, and to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement that there be a Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for an adjustment in the contribution and benefit base to occur.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Social Security COLA Fix for 2010 Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2009Introduced in House
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