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Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2023

Introduced: March 22, 2024 Introduced by: Garamendi, John Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1688 Related bill Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Democratic 33
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 21, 2024
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 10, 2024
Allred, Colin
· Mar 22, 2024
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Khanna, Ro
California · Nov 8, 2023
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Nov 8, 2023
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 12, 2023
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Oct 6, 2023
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Oct 6, 2023
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Oct 2, 2023
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 2, 2023
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Oct 2, 2023
Wild, Susan
· Oct 2, 2023
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jun 12, 2023
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · May 9, 2023
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Apr 25, 2023
Porter, Katie
· Apr 10, 2023
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Moskowitz, Jared
Florida · Mar 28, 2023
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 21, 2023
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Feb 21, 2023
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 21, 2023
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Feb 1, 2023
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 1, 2023
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 1, 2023
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Feb 1, 2023
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Feb 1, 2023
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Feb 1, 2023
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Feb 1, 2023
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 1, 2023
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 1, 2023
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Feb 1, 2023
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Feb 1, 2023
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Feb 1, 2023
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 1, 2023
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Feb 1, 2023
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Feb 1, 2023
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Feb 1, 2023
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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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"H.R. 716: Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-716/.
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H.R. 716, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-716/.
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