S624
Referred to committee
Equal COLA Act
- Federal
- Senate
- Introduced Feb 18, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version ISThis Act may be cited as the Equal COLA Act.
Section 8462(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
Except as provided in subsection (c), effective December 1 of each year, each annuity payable from the Fund having a commencing date not later than such December 1 shall be increased by the percent change in the price index for the base quarter of such year over the price index for the base quarter of the preceding year in which an adjustment under this subsection was made, adjusted to the nearest 1/10 of 1 percent.
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to—
any cost-of-living adjustment under section 8462 of title 5, United States Code, made after the date of enactment of this Act; and
any annuity covered by section 8462 of title 5, United States Code, commencing before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
Section 8462(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
Except as provided in subsection (c), effective December 1 of each year, each annuity payable from the Fund having a commencing date not later than such December 1 shall be increased by the percent change in the price index for the base quarter of such year over the price index for the base quarter of the preceding year in which an adjustment under this subsection was made, adjusted to the nearest 1/10 of 1 percent.
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to—
any cost-of-living adjustment under section 8462 of title 5, United States Code, made after the date of enactment of this Act; and
any annuity covered by section 8462 of title 5, United States Code, commencing before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.
Legislative Timeline
2 actions-
Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1011)