Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-4315| House
| Updated: 9/7/2021
John Garamendi
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (54)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee• Social Security 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 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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E730)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Social Welfare
AgingGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesInflation and pricesMilitary personnel and dependentsSocial security and elderly assistanceVeterans' pensions and compensation
Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-4315| House
| Updated: 9/7/2021
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E730)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
John Garamendi
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (54)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Kaiali'i Kahele (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Committees (6)
• Ways and Means Committee• Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee• Social Security Subcommittee• Veterans' Affairs Committee• Armed Services Committee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Social Welfare
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AgingGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesInflation and pricesMilitary personnel and dependentsSocial security and elderly assistanceVeterans' pensions and compensation