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HR 3954 109th Congress House

Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Social Security Act to protect Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA).

Introduced: October 6, 2005 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 7, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 29, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Sep 29, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1998-1999)
Sep 29, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2005 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to limit increases in the monthly Medicare premium, including the Medicare Advantage prescription drug program premium, to 25% of any Social Security cost of living increase.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3637 Related bill Social Security Benefit Protection Act of 2005
  • S 1795 Identical bill Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 17 Independent 1
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Dec 8, 2006
Marshall, Jim
· Nov 13, 2006
Salazar, John
· Nov 13, 2006
GORDON, BART
· Sep 14, 2006
EDWARDS, CHET
· Sep 12, 2006
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 6, 2006
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 6, 2006
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Jan 31, 2006
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 8, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 18, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Oct 17, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 6, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 6, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 6, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 29, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Sep 29, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 29, 2005
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2005
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 29, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 29, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 29, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 29, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 29, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 29, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 29, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3954: Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3954/
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"H.R. 3954: Social Security COLA Protection Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3954/.
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H.R. 3954, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3954/.
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