HR 1953 · 110th Congress · Social Welfare

Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act

Introduced 2007-04-19· Sponsored by Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.(2007-07-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI) that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals aged 62 years of age or older. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to provide for the use of such new CPI in the computation of cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits under such programs.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats