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HR 1089 99th Congress House

Social Security COLA Trigger Reduction Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce from 3 percent to 1 percent the amount of cost-of-living increase necessary to trigger cost-of-living adjustments under such title.

Introduced: November 1, 1985 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Cost of living adjustmentsEconomics and Public FinanceInflationOld age, survivors and disability insurance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 7, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Social Security COLA Trigger Reduction Act of 1985 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to reduce from three percent to one percent the amount of increase necessary in the cost-of-living index to trigger OASDI cost-of-living adjustments. Adjusts an associated reporting requirement of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 1, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1089: Social Security COLA Trigger Reduction Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1089/
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"H.R. 1089: Social Security COLA Trigger Reduction Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1089/.
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