H.R. 2711: Supporting Our Seniors COLA Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-07-29 · Social Welfare · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-07-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-21] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Supporting Our Seniors COLA Act of 2011

Plain summary

Seniors Protection Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, for each non-cost-of-living (non-COLA) year, to disburse a cash payment to recipients of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under title XVI of the Social Security Act, railroad retirement benefits, and veterans disability compensation or pension benefits. Defines a non-COLA year as a 12-month period for which: (1) a cost-of-living adjustment is generally provided under the pertinent program in relation to an index; but (2) such an adjustment does not take effect by reason of the performance of that index. Makes $250 the payment for any non-COLA year: (1) ending with or during 2011 or 2011, and (2) any non-COLA year not immediately preceded by another non-COLA year. Makes the payment for any non-COLA year ending after 2011 which is immediately preceded by another non-COLA year the same as the payment for that immediately preceding non-COLA year, plus $50.

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Supporting Our Seniors COLA Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-21] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr2711.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr2711 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112