Fair COLA for Seniors Act
USA116th CongressHR-1553| House
| Updated: 3/29/2019
John Garamendi
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (39)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Committees (7)
• Ways and Means Committee• Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee• Social Security Subcommittee• Military Personnel Subcommittee• Veterans' Affairs Committee• Armed Services Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Social Welfare
AgingDisability assistanceGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInflation and pricesMilitary personnel and dependentsSocial security and elderly assistanceVeterans' pensions and compensation
Fair COLA for Seniors Act
USA116th CongressHR-1553| House
| Updated: 3/29/2019
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.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
John Garamendi
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (39)
Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Katie Hill (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)
Committees (7)
• Ways and Means Committee• Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee• Social Security Subcommittee• Military Personnel Subcommittee• Veterans' Affairs Committee• Armed Services Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Social Welfare
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AgingDisability assistanceGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInflation and pricesMilitary personnel and dependentsSocial security and elderly assistanceVeterans' pensions and compensation