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HR 5065 97th Congress House

A bill to protect retired and disabled persons by preserving the integrity of the Consumer Price Index.

Introduced: November 20, 1981 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Armed Forces and National SecurityCivil Service pensionsConsumer price indexesConsumer protection
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Cost of living adjustmentsEmployee benefit plansFederal employees and officialsInflationLabor and EmploymentMilitary pensionsOld age, survivors and disability insuranceRailroad employeesRailroadsSocial WelfareSupplemental security income program
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Dec 18, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Nov 20, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 20, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 18, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Makes it the continuing duty of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to compile and publish the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Requires that no changes be made in the factors used in the formation of the CPI or any similar index, except as authorized by law, if such changes would reduce the amount of the cost of living increases provided by specified Federal retirement programs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 20, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5065: A bill to protect retired and disabled persons by preserving the integrity of the Consumer Price Index.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5065/
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"H.R. 5065: A bill to protect retired and disabled persons by preserving the integrity of the Consumer Price Index.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-5065/.
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