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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 19, 2016
Safeguarding Economic Needs Important to Our Retirees through Creating an Ongoing Living Adjustment Guarantee (SENIOR COLA Guarantee) Act of 2016
This bill amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to revise cost-of-living computation requirements.
Annual minimum and maximum cost-of-living increases for Social Security beneficiaries shall range between:
3% and 4% for individuals whose adjusted gross income (AGI) for the preceding calendar year did not exceed $18,000 ($20,000 in a joint return),
1.5% and 3% for individuals whose AGI ranged from $18,000 to $48,000 ($20,000 to $50,000 in a joint return), or
1% and 2% for individuals whose AGI exceeded $48,000 ($50,000 in a joint return).
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Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R–NV
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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