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H.R. 539 (112th)

Preserving Our Promise to Seniors Act

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Introduced

8 February 2011

Last action

15 March 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Critz, Mark S. [D-PA-12], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]

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Summary

Preserving Our Promise to Seniors Act - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish for each calendar month a Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPIEC) that indicates changes over time in consumption expenditures typical for individuals in the United States 62 years of age or older. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to tie the CPIEC to computation of cost-of-lving increases in OASDI benefits. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to disburse a cash payment of $250 (adjusted for inflation) for each non-COLA year to certain recipients of OASDI benefits, railroad retirement benefits, veterans disability compensation or pension benefits, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits under SSA title XVI. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prescribe special rules for the determination of wages and self-employment income above the contribution and benefit base after 2011. Amends SSA title II to include surplus average indexed monthly earnings (AIME) in the determination of primary OASDI amounts. Develops points of order in the House of Representatives and the Senate with respect to consideration of any legislation whose effect would be a program: (1) reducing OASDI benefits in connection with contributions to individual beneficiary accounts in the private sector; or (2) providing for investment of amounts in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund in any investment vehicle other than interest-bearing U.S. obligations or U.S.-guaranteed obligations.

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Timeline

  1. 8 February 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Rules, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Veterans' Affairs, 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

  2. 8 February 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 February 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 February 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 February 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    Source: Committee

  6. 15 March 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

    Source: Committee

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