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HR 5980 117th Congress House Social Welfare

Inflation Transparency for Seniors Act

Introduced: November 15, 2021 Introduced by: Stauber, Pete Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Nov 15, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Nov 15, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Inflation Transparency for Seniors Act

This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to include information about specified consumer price indexes and their effects on Social Security benefits in account statements.

Specifically, the SSA must (1) include the most recent 10-year projections of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, and (2) explain that cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits are calculated using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers.

What's happening now November 15, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Nov 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5980: Inflation Transparency for Seniors Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5980/
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"H.R. 5980: Inflation Transparency for Seniors Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5980/.
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H.R. 5980, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5980/.
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