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Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3389| House 
| Updated: 6/20/2019
Eliot L. Engel

Eliot L. Engel

Democratic Representative

New York

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2019 This bill revises the method used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for certain Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits. Specifically, the Bureau of Labor Statistics must develop a price index that tracks the spending patterns of older consumers for purposes of calculating the cost-of-living adjustment. Individuals over 62 must receive, at minimum, a 3% annual cost-of-living increase.
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Jun 20, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1923
Introduced in Senate
Jun 20, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 20, 2019
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.
  • June 20, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1923
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 20, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 20, 2019
    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.

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 116-1923: Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2019
AgingInflation and pricesSocial security and elderly assistance

Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3389| House 
| Updated: 6/20/2019
Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2019 This bill revises the method used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for certain Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits. Specifically, the Bureau of Labor Statistics must develop a price index that tracks the spending patterns of older consumers for purposes of calculating the cost-of-living adjustment. Individuals over 62 must receive, at minimum, a 3% annual cost-of-living increase.
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Timeline
Jun 20, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-1923
Introduced in Senate
Jun 20, 2019
Introduced in House
Jun 20, 2019
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.
  • June 20, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-1923
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 20, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • June 20, 2019
    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.
Eliot L. Engel

Eliot L. Engel

Democratic Representative

New York

Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 116-1923: Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AgingInflation and pricesSocial security and elderly assistance