House Bill
H.R. 491
Equal COLA Act
Primary Sponsor
Christopher H. Smith
Representative
Cosponsors
73
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Summary
This bill provides equal cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for federal benefits, potentially ensuring that military retirees, veterans, Social Security recipients, or other federal beneficiaries receive the same annual COLA increases.
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Equal COLA Act
This bill provides equal cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for federal benefits, potentially ensuring that military retirees, veterans, Social Security recipients, or other federal beneficiaries receive the same annual COLA increases.
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This bill provides equal cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for federal benefits, potentially ensuring that military retirees, veterans, Social Security recipients, or other federal beneficiaries receive the same annual COLA increases.
- Bill Number
- 491
- Sponsor
- Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
- Introduced
- 5/14/2025
- Status
- ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be conside
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- Equal COLA Act
- Bill Number
- 491
- Sponsor
- Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
- Status
- ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be conside
- Introduced
- 5/14/2025
- Summary
- This bill provides equal cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for federal benefits, potentially ensuring that military retirees, veterans, Social Security recipients, or other federal beneficiaries receive the same annual COLA increases.
Data from Congress.gov
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