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HOUSE 491119th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Ethics.

NO STOCK Resolution

Last Action
6/9/2025

Actions

  • 2025-09-16ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 491, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • 2025-01-16Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  • 2025-01-16Introduced in House
  • 2025-01-16Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2025-01-16 (00)

Equal COLA Act

This bill applies a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for annuities paid under the Federal Employees Retirement System that is equal to the increase in inflation, regardless of the amount of the increase.

Specifically, for any year in which the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased over the previous year, the COLA amount shall be increased by the change in the CPI from the previous year. 

Current law applies an adjustment equal to the change in CPI only if the change is 2% or less. If the change is between 2% and 3%, the adjustment is limited to 2%. If the change is more than 3%, the adjustment is limited to 1% less than the change.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
  • Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
  • Julia Brownley (D-CA)
  • Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
  • Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
  • Donald Davis (D-NC)
  • Lucy McBath (D-GA)
  • Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
  • Maxwell Frost (D-FL)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM)
  • Frank Mrvan (D-IN)
  • Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
  • Dina Titus (D-NV)
  • Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
  • Jennifer McClellan (D-VA)
  • Greg Casar (D-TX)
  • Danny Davis (D-IL)
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)

Subjects

  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Inflation and prices
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