United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5275 (111th)
Seniors Purchasing Power Protection Act
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
11 May 2010
Introduced
Referred to House Ways and Means
Source: IntroReferral
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
11 May 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 May 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Source: Committee
29 June 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 May 2010 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2009
- related to → Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2009
- related to → Guaranteed 3% COLA for Seniors Act of 2009
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5275
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/5275
- us · 111-hr-5275 · source updated 23 March 2026