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H.R. 5275 (111th)

Seniors Purchasing Power Protection Act

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Introduced

11 May 2010

Last action

29 June 2010 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

23 March 2026

Summary

Seniors Purchasing Power Protection Act - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI) that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals aged 62 years of age or older. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to use such new CPI in the computation of cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits.

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Timeline

  1. 11 May 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to House Ways and Means

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 May 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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

  3. 11 May 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 May 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 12 May 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    Source: Committee

  6. 29 June 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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