COLA Fairness Act of 1999

To require the establishment of regional consumer price indices to compute cost-of-living increases under the programs for Social Security and Medicare and other medical benefits under titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act.

Subjects

Social Welfare

Summary

COLA Fairness Act of 1999 - Requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to establish monthly regional consumer price indices for computation of cost-of-living increases for social security and Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) benefits. Authorizes appropriations.

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Legislative Actions

1999-06-10
Introduced in House
1999-06-10
Introduced in House
1999-06-10
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1999-06-10
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1999-06-10
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1999-06-10
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1999-06-22
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
1999-06-22
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
1999-06-24
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
1999-07-09
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

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