HR 1539 · 95th Congress · Social Welfare

A bill to provide for the monthly publication of a Consumer Price Index for the Aged and Other Social Security Beneficiaries, which shall be used in the provision of the cost-of-living benefit increases authorized by title II of the Social Security Act.

Introduced 1977-01-06· Sponsored by Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1977-01-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes and directs the Secretary of Labor, through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to prepare, as part of the Consumer Price Index published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a consumer price index (to be known as the Consumer Price Index for the Aged and Other Social Security Beneficiaries) designed to reflect the relevant price information for individuals, as a group, who are 65 years of age or older or are otherwise entitled to monthly benefits under Title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act.…

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