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HR 716 118th Congress House Social Welfare Aging Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Inflation and prices Military personnel and dependents Social security and elderly assistance Veterans' pensions and compensation

Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2023

Introduced: October 6, 2023 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 1, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Accountability, 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.
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 1, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E81)
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Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2023

This bill bases cost-of-living adjustments for certain benefits available through federal and military retirement programs, Social Security, and specified programs for veterans on a price index that tracks the spending patterns of older consumers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor must publish that price index on a monthly basis.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 716: Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-716/
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