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S 1923 116th Congress Senate Social Welfare Aging Inflation and prices Social security and elderly assistance

Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2019

Introduced: June 20, 2019 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 20, 2019
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Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2019

This bill revises the method used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for certain Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits. Specifically, the Bureau of Labor Statistics must develop a price index that tracks the spending patterns of older consumers for purposes of calculating the cost-of-living adjustment. Individuals over 62 must receive, at minimum, a 3% annual cost-of-living increase.

What's happening now June 20, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3389 Identical bill Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2019
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1923: Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1923/
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