S 2930
108th Congress
Senate
Social Welfare
Commerce
Consumer price indexes
Cost of living adjustments
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act
Introduced: October 7, 2004
Introduced by:
Cantwell, Maria
Democratic
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Became law
Oct 7, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 7, 2004
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI) that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals aged 62 years of age or older. Authorizes appropriations.
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to provide for the use of such new CPI in the computation of cost-of-living increases for social security and Medicare benefits under such programs.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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