United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5342 (114th)
Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2016
Introduced
26 May 2016
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
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Summary
Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2016 This bill directs the Social Security Administration to make a one-time cost-of-living increase of 3.9%, effective with the month of June 2016, to benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act. Such increase shall not be considered a general annual benefit cost-of-living increase in calendar years 2016-2017. "Consumer Price Index" shall mean Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E). The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor shall prepare and publish the CPI-E authorized by the Older Americans Amendments Act of 1987 for each calendar month beginning with July of the calendar year following the calendar year in which this bill is enacted.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 May 2016
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Introduced in House · EN · 26 May 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 May 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5342
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5342