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H.R. 2711 112th Congress House

Supporting Our Seniors COLA Act of 2011

Official title: To provide relief payments for non-COLA years to recipients of social security, supplemental security income, railroad retirement benefits, and veterans disability compensation or pension benefits.

Introduced: July 29, 2011 Introduced by: Paul Tonko Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Disability assistanceEmployee benefits and pensionsInflation and pricesPoverty and welfare assistance
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Sep 23, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 30, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Jul 29, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
Jul 29, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 23, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Seniors Protection Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, for each non-cost-of-living (non-COLA) year, to disburse a cash payment to recipients of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under title XVI of the Social Security Act, railroad retirement benefits, and veterans disability compensation or pension benefits.

Defines a non-COLA year as a 12-month period for which: (1) a cost-of-living adjustment is generally provided under the pertinent program in relation to an index; but (2) such an adjustment does not take effect by reason of the performance of that index.

Makes $250 the payment for any non-COLA year: (1) ending with or during 2011 or 2011, and (2) any non-COLA year not immediately preceded by another non-COLA year.

Makes the payment for any non-COLA year ending after 2011 which is immediately preceded by another non-COLA year the same as the payment for that immediately preceding non-COLA year, plus $50.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2590 Seniors Protection Act of 2011
  • HR 3758 Social Security Safety Dividend Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2711: Supporting Our Seniors COLA Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2711/
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