Senior Citizen Consumer Price Index Act of 1991

Summary

Senior Citizen Consumer Price Index Act of 1991 - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics to prepare and publish each month a Senior Citizen Consumer Price Index indicating consumption expenditures by individuals over 62 years of age in the United States and the rate of inflation affecting such individuals. Requires the Secretary to use such Index (currently the Consumer Price Index) for computing cost of living increases for benefits under the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance program (title II of the Social Security Act).

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Timeline

1. 19 November 1991

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 November 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 November 1991

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 November 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

   Source: Committee

5. 30 December 1991

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 November 1991

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Curt [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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