United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 776 (112th)
Guaranteed 3% COLA for Seniors Act of 2011
Introduced
17 February 2011
Last action
17 February 2011 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Sponsors
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
Subjects
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Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Guaranteed 3% COLA for Seniors Act of 2011 - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals in the United States who are age 62 or older. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) require the use of such index to compute cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits; and (2) provide, in the case of individuals who have attained age 62, for an annual cost-of-living increase of at least 3%.
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Timeline
17 February 2011
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
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17 February 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 February 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/776
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/776
- us · 112-hr-776 · source updated 14 August 2025