To express the sense of the House regarding calculation of the Consumer Price Index.

Summary

Declares that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) there should be congressional hearings on the impact of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Federal spending, Social Security benefits, taxes, interest rates, business and industry, and the economy; (2) any CPI calculation change should result from bi-partisan study and from the consensus of public and private sector experts, not pressure by politicians; and (3) any CPI calculation change that has the effect of raising taxes must be subject to a three-fifths vote, pursuant to House rules.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 January 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 February 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 26 January 1995 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 26 January 1995

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 January 1995

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Sponsors

• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
• MIKE DOYLE · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15] · D · Sponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Sponsor
• Rosa DeLauro · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• XAVIER BECERRA · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• NITA LOWEY · D · Sponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Cosponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Cosponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Anna Eshoo · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
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