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H.R. 4071 114th Congress House

Give our Seniors and Veterans the COLA they Deserve Act

Official title: To direct the Administrator of General Services to establish a program to sell Federal buildings that are not utilized to provide revenue for increases in soci… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Administrator of General Services to establish a program to sell Federal buildings that are not utilized to provide revenue for increases in social security benefits and military retirement pay, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 18, 2015 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Government buildings, facilities, and propertyInflation and pricesMilitary personnel and dependentsSocial security and elderly assistanceVeterans' pensions and compensation
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Nov 30, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Nov 18, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Nov 18, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.
Nov 18, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 30, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Give our Seniors and Veterans the COLA they Deserve Act

This bill directs the General Services Administration (GSA) to sell buildings owned by the federal government that are not utilized. GSA must identify all such buildings and sell them not later than five years after they have been identified. The bill exempts buildings that have been set aside for preservation or historic purposes.

The bill requires the net revenues from the sale of such buildings to be made available to increase the cost-of-living adjustments to: (1) social security retirement benefits, and (2) retirement benefits for members and former members of the Armed Forces.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4071: Give our Seniors and Veterans the COLA they Deserve Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4071/
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"H.R. 4071: Give our Seniors and Veterans the COLA they Deserve Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4071/.
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