HR 5980 · 117th Congress · Social Welfare

Inflation Transparency for Seniors Act

Introduced 2021-11-15· Sponsored by Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]· 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 Social Security.(2021-11-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Inflation Transparency for Seniors Act This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to include information about specified consumer price indexes and their effects on Social Security benefits in account statements. Specifically, the SSA must (1) include the most recent 10-year projections of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, and (2) explain that cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits are calculated using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican