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HR 7747 117th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications

Combatting Painful Inflation (CPI) Act

Introduced: May 17, 2022 Introduced by: Kim, Young Republican · California See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
May 12, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Combatting Painful Inflation (CPI) Act

This bill directs the National Science Foundation to commission a study on the effects of inflation. Among other requirements, the study must

  • measure the economic impact of inflation on the American people, including an analysis of cost-of-living impacts;
  • assess how the increase in inflation has harmed the American workforce through decreased, less valuable wages;
  • evaluate the impact of inflation on rural and underserved communities throughout the country; and
  • make recommendations to Congress on the impact of further government spending with regard to inflation.
What's happening now May 12, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · May 17, 2022
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Waltz, Michael
Florida · May 12, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7747: Combatting Painful Inflation (CPI) Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7747/
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"H.R. 7747: Combatting Painful Inflation (CPI) Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7747/.
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