US SCR15 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-1)
Status: Introduced on April 24 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-24 - Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2967)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 24 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-24 - Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2967)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to: (1) calculate cost of living adjustments for Social Security benefits or benefits for disabled veterans and their survivors, or (2) increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income taxpayers.
Title
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Chained Consumer Price Index should not be used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security or veterans benefits, or to increase the tax burden on low- and middle-income taxpayers.
Sponsors
| Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] | Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
| Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC] |
| Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR] |
| Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] |
| Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-24 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2967) |
| 2013-04-24 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2967-2969) |
Same As/Similar To
HCR34 (Related) 2013-04-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Disability assistance
Economics and public finance
Income tax rates
Inflation and prices
Military personnel and dependents
Social security and elderly assistance
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Economics and public finance
Income tax rates
Inflation and prices
Military personnel and dependents
Social security and elderly assistance
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/15/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sconres15/BILLS-113sconres15is.pdf |
