Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2017

Summary

Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2017 This bill directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics 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. The bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) 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

1. 9 February 2017

   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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2. 9 February 2017

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 February 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 February 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 22 February 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 February 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 February 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 February 2017

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Sponsors

• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Donald Payne · D · Cosponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Marcy Kaptur · D · Cosponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsed00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2019
• related to ← Guaranteed 3 Percent COLA for Seniors Act of 2015