House Bill 8600
116th Congress(2019-2020)
COVID–19 Emergency Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 16, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8600
Congress
116
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Social Welfare
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
COVID-19 Emergency Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act of 2020
This bill changes the methods used to determine annual increases to Social Security benefits and provides an emergency cost-of-living increase of at least 3% to beneficiaries beginning in November 2020.
October 16, 2020
10/16/2020
Referred 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.
10/16/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:44:32 PM