Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2011

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Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2011 - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPIEC) that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals age 62 or older.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 18, 2011

Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVIII (Medicare) to use such new CPIEC in the computation of cost-of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits, replacing the CPI for All Urban Consumers (U.S. city average).

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About this bill and sources

Official title: Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act of 2011

Latest action (Feb 28, 2011): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Policy area: Economics and Public Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 18, 2011

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.