S. 1876 · 112th Congress

Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2011-11-16
Latest action
2011-11-16 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI) that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals who have attained early retirement.

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to provide for the use of such new CPI in the computation of cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits.