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H.R. 5841 119th Congress House

Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers for purposes … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to use the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers for purposes of determining cost-of-living adjustments under titles II, VIII, and XVI of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 28, 2025 Introduced by: Nikki Budzinski Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
Oct 28, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 3059 Identical bill Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act
  • HR 9519 Social Security 2100 Act
  • S 5042 Social Security 2100 Act
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All 3 Democratic 3
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 25, 2025
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Oct 28, 2025
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Oct 28, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5841: Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5841/
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"H.R. 5841: Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5841/.
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