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Cost of Living Measurement and Index Act of 2001

Introduced: February 14, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Apr 5, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Mar 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 14, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Financial 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.
Feb 14, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Cost of Living Measurement and Index Act of 2001 - Direct the Commissioner of Labor Statistics to conduct a study to develop a methodology for determining the cost of living in each State, that accounts for the costs of housing, goods, and services, to improve Government management and the economy and management of Government operations and activities that rely on accurate economic information.

Requires the Comptroller General to conduct a study in which the methodology is applied to determine how Federal benefits provided to beneficiaries in each State would be increased if: (1) such benefits were determined based on each State's cost of living under such methodology; and (2) the methodology were applied subject to a hold harmless provision under which benefits would only be increased for high cost of living States.

What's happening now April 5, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2001
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2001
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 14, 2001
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 14, 2001
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 14, 2001
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 14, 2001
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