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H.R. 5275

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Seniors Purchasing Power Protection Act
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Committee
Latest Action · June 29, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Congress
111th (2009–2011)
Introduced
May 11, 2010
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Seniors Purchasing Power Protection Act - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI) that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals aged 62 years of age or older. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to use such new CPI in the computation of cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits.

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