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HR 3761 114th Congress House Social Welfare Disability assistance Inflation and prices Military personnel and dependents Social security and elderly assistance Veterans' pensions and compensation

Seniors Deserve A Raise Act

Introduced: October 16, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Nov 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Oct 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Oct 16, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Oct 16, 2015
Introduced in House
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Seniors Deserve A Raise Act

This bill requires cost-of-living increases in any benefit under title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act as well as military retirement and survivor benefits by any increase in the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly.

In addition to any such increase, each such benefit shall be further increased by 2.9% on January 1, 2016, and shall remain in effect every year thereafter.

What's happening now November 23, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 35
All 35 Democratic 35
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Nov 5, 2015
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 5, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Nov 5, 2015
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Nov 5, 2015
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 5, 2015
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Takano, Mark
California · Nov 5, 2015
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Nov 5, 2015
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Nov 2, 2015
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Nov 2, 2015
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 29, 2015
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Garamendi, John
California · Oct 29, 2015
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Oct 23, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 23, 2015
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Oct 23, 2015
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 23, 2015
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Oct 16, 2015
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 16, 2015
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 16, 2015
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 16, 2015
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 16, 2015
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Oct 16, 2015
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Oct 16, 2015
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 16, 2015
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Oct 16, 2015
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 16, 2015
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 16, 2015
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 16, 2015
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 16, 2015
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 16, 2015
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Oct 16, 2015
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 16, 2015
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Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 16, 2015
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Oct 16, 2015
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Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 16, 2015
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 16, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3761: Seniors Deserve A Raise Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3761/
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"H.R. 3761: Seniors Deserve A Raise Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3761/.
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