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US HR2787

US HR2787
CPI for Seniors Act of 2019


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Introduced
05/16/2019
In Committee
05/16/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To mandate the monthly formulation and publication of a consumer price index specifically for senior citizens for the purpose of establishing an accurate Social Security COLA for such citizens. This bill directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Seniors that indicates changes in expenditures typical for U.S. consumers aged 62 or older.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Seniors (CPIS) that indicates changes in expenditures typical for U.S. consumers aged 62 or older. The current methods used to measure inflation, such as the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPIW) and the experimental Consumer Price Index for Americans 62 Years of Age and Older (CPIE), are considered flawed and deficient in accurately measuring the impact of inflation on senior citizens. The bill aims to establish an accurate Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for senior citizens by mandating the monthly formulation and publication of the CPIS.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 05/16/2019)

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