Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2021

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Bill Number

HR 4315

Introduced

Jul 1, 2021

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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Cosponsors

Topics

Aging Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Inflation and prices Military personnel and dependents Social security and elderly assistance Social Welfare Veterans' pensions and compensation

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Summary

Fair COLA for Seniors Act

This bill bases cost-of-living adjustments for certain benefits available through federal and military retirement programs, Social Security, and specified programs for veterans on a price index that tracks the spending patterns of older consumers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor must publish that price index on a monthly basis.

Actions

Sep 7, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 1, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jul 1, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Reform, and Armed Services, 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.
Jul 1, 2021

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E730)
Jul 1, 2021

Introduced in House

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