United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 52 D · 2 R cosponsors

HR 1251 — CPI-E Act of 2017

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

CPI-E Act of 2017 This bill bases cost-of -living increases in benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal Employees Retirement System, military retirement and survivor benefit programs, the Social Security old-age, survivors, or disability insurance benefit program, and other specified veterans benefits programs on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, and Armed Services, 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.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, and Armed Services, 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.

  5. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, and Armed Services, 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.

  6. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, and Armed Services, 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.

  7. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, and Armed Services, 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.

  8. Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

  9. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

  10. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1251 do?
CPI-E Act of 2017 This bill bases cost-of -living increases in benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal Employees Retirement System, military retirement and survivor benefit programs, the Social Security old-age, survivors, or disability insurance benefit program, and other specified veterans benefits programs on increases in the Consumer Price Index for the elderly.
Who sponsors HR 1251?
HR 1251 is sponsored by Cartwright, Matt (Democratic), Cicilline, David N. (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Conyers, John, Jr. (Democratic), Deutch, Theodore E. (Democratic), Ellison, Keith (Democratic), Grijalva, Raúl M. (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Jackson Lee, Sheila (Democratic), Jayapal, Pramila (Democratic), Loebsack, David (Democratic), Lofgren, Zoe (Democratic), Maloney, Carolyn B. (Democratic), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), McNerney, Jerry (Democratic), Napolitano, Grace F. (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Shea-Porter, Carol (Democratic), Slaughter, Louise McIntosh (Democratic), Swalwell, Eric (Democratic), Wasserman Schultz, Debbie (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Hanabusa, Colleen (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Yarmuth, John A. (Democratic), Langevin, James R. (Democratic), Cummings, Elijah E. (Democratic), Doyle, Michael F. (Democratic), Kilmer, Derek (Democratic), Speier, Jackie (Democratic), Gohmert, Louie (Republican), Takano, Mark (Democratic), Lawson, Al, Jr. (Democratic), Norcross, Donald (Democratic), Torres, Norma J. (Democratic), Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Evans, Dwight (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Gonzalez, Vicente (Democratic), Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho (Democratic), Veasey, Marc A. (Democratic), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Suozzi, Thomas R. (Democratic), Raskin, Jamie (Democratic), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Crist, Charlie (Democratic), Kaptur, Marcy (Democratic), DeSaulnier, Mark (Democratic), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), and Garamendi, John (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 1251?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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