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HR 5305 111th Congress House

CPI for Seniors Act of 2010

Official title: To mandate the monthly formulation and publication of a consumer price index specifically for senior citizens to establish an accurate Social Security COLA for such citizens.

Introduced: July 26, 2010 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance AgingInflation and pricesSocial security and elderly assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 29, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
May 13, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 13, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 29, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

CPI for Seniors Act of 2010 - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly index, to be known as the Consumer Price Index for Seniors (CPI-S), that indicates monthly changes in expenditures for consumption that are typical for individuals in the United States who are 62 years of age or older.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Dec 9, 2010
Space, Zachary
· Jul 26, 2010
Arcuri, Michael
· May 13, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5305: CPI for Seniors Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5305/
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"H.R. 5305: CPI for Seniors Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5305/.
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