House Bill 1553
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Fair COLA for Seniors Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 6, 2019
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Bill Number
1553
Congress
116
Policy Area
Social Welfare
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Primary focus of measure is public assistance and Social Security programs; social services matters, including community service, volunteer, and charitable activities. Measures concerning such health programs as Medicare and Medicaid may fall under Health policy area.
John Garamendi
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Summary
Fair COLA for Seniors Act
This bill bases cost-of-living adjustments on a price index that tracks the spending patterns of older consumers for specified benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal Employees Retirement System, military retirement and survivor benefit programs, the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits program, and other specified veterans benefits programs.
March 6, 2019
03/29/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
03/07/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
03/06/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
03/06/2019
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.
03/06/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:17:26 PM