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).

Introduced

13 February 1979

Last action

13 February 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Brodhead, William [D-MI-17], Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large], Rep. Downey, Thomas J. [D-NY-2], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Blanchard, James [D-MI-18], Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6], Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Lent, Norman F. [R-NY-4], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Rep. Lederer, Raymond F. [D-PA-3], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Hance, Kent R. [D-TX-19], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Tauke, Thomas Joseph [R-IA-2], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Luken, Thomas A. [D-OH-1], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14]

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7 February 2024