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HR 1953 110th Congress House

Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act

Official title: To require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act.

Introduced: July 15, 2008 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare CommerceConsumer price indexesCost of living adjustmentsEconomics and Public Finance
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Apr 25, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Apr 19, 2007
Introduced in House
Apr 19, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
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 Latest action July 9, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2032 Related bill Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 15, 2008
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 15, 2008
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 5, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 23, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1953: Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1953/
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