Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017
Latest action · Jun 22, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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.
- IntroducedJun 13, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2017
This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to, with respect to OASDI benefits: (1) apply a 3.9% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for the second half of 2017, and (2) revise the computation of COLAs to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 5, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Dec 5, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Dec 5, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Jun 13, 2017Introduced in House
- Jun 13, 2017Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2017Introduced in House
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