United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 5342 — Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2016

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2016 This bill directs the Social Security Administration to make a one-time cost-of-living increase of 3.9%, effective with the month of June 2016, to benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act. Such increase shall not be considered a general annual benefit cost-of-living increase in calendar years 2016-2017. "Consumer Price Index" shall mean Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E). The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor shall prepare and publish the CPI-E authorized by the Older Americans Amendments Act of 1987 for each calendar month beginning with July of the calendar year following the calendar year in which this bill is enacted.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

  4. Referred to House Education and the Workforce

  5. Referred to House Ways and Means

  6. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5342 do?
Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2016 This bill directs the Social Security Administration to make a one-time cost-of-living increase of 3.9%, effective with the month of June 2016, to benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act. Such increase shall not be considered a general annual benefit cost-of-living increase in calendar years 2016-2017. "Consumer Price Index" shall mean Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E). The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor shall prepare and publish the CPI-E authorized by the Older Americans Amendments Act of 1987 for each calendar month beginning with July of the calendar year following the calendar year in which this bill is enacted.
Who sponsors HR 5342?
HR 5342 is sponsored by Richard Nolan (D).
What is the current status of HR 5342?
This bill died with 114th 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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