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HR 815 104th Congress House Taxation Commerce Congress Consumer price indexes Cost of living adjustments Economics and Public Finance House rules and procedure Income tax Indexing (Economic policy) Legislation Tax rates

To provide that the Bureau of Labor Statistics may not change, during the 104th Congress, the method of calculating the consumer price index if it would result in higher taxes unless the change has been approved by law.

Introduced: February 3, 1995 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Apr 27, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process.
Feb 6, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1216)
Feb 3, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Feb 3, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Secretary of Labor, during the 104th Congress, from changing the method of calculating the consumer price index to a method which will result in higher taxes for taxpayers, unless the change has been approved by law.

What's happening now April 27, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2