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H.R. 4076 115th Congress House

Seniors' Security Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for cost-of-living adjustments indexed to the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 16, 2017 Introduced by: Donald Norcross Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceInflation and pricesMedicare
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Military personnel and dependentsSocial security and elderly assistanceVeterans' pensions and compensation
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Oct 20, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 16, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Armed Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Seniors' Security Act of 2017

This bill requires the use of a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E) to calculate certain cost-of-living adjustments with respect to the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits program and certain other federal retirement benefits. The Department of Labor must prepare and publish the CPI-E for each calendar month.

The bill also limits certain increases in Medicare premiums.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4076: Seniors' Security Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4076/
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