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HR 3074 114th Congress House

CPI for Seniors Act of 2015

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

Introduced: October 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare AgingInflation and pricesSocial security and elderly assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 15, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 15, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2015

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

CPI for Seniors Act of 2015

This bill directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly index, to be known as the Consumer Price Index for Seniors, 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 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 4
Meehan, Patrick
· Sep 28, 2016
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 17, 2016
Collins, Doug
· Feb 9, 2016
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Feb 9, 2016
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 22, 2015
Murphy, Tim
· Oct 22, 2015
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 22, 2015
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jul 15, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3074: CPI for Seniors Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3074/
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"H.R. 3074: CPI for Seniors Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3074/.
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H.R. 3074, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3074/.
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