A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the automatic cost-of-living increases in benefits which are authorized thereunder may be made on a semiannual basis (rather than only on an annual basis as at present).

Summary

Provides that the automatic cost-of-living increases in benefits which are authorized under title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act may be made on a semiannual basis (rather than only on an annual basis as at present).

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Timeline

1. 5 August 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 August 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 August 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 August 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cornell, Robert J. [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meyner, Helen S. [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jenrette, John W., Jr. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harrington, Michael J. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

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