United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1553 (116th)
Fair COLA for Seniors Act
Introduced
6 March 2019
Last action
29 March 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Fair COLA for Seniors Act This bill bases cost-of-living adjustments on a price index that tracks the spending patterns of older consumers for specified benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal Employees Retirement System, military retirement and survivor benefit programs, the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits program, and other specified veterans benefits programs.
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Timeline
6 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Source: Committee
6 March 2019
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Reform, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
29 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 March 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1553
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1553
- us · 116-hr-1553 · source updated 6 June 2025