# 114-hr-3761: Seniors Deserve A Raise Act

114-hr-3761, Seniors Deserve A Raise Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3761
- Congress: 114
- Title: Seniors Deserve A Raise Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Introduced: 2015-10-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 74
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Seniors Deserve A Raise Act This bill requires cost-of-living increases in any benefit under title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act as well as military retirement and survivor benefits by any increase in the Consumer Price Index for the Elderly. In addition to any such increase, each such benefit shall be further increased by 2.9% on January 1, 2016, and shall remain in effect every year thereafter.

## Cosponsors (74)

- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- CHAKA FATTAH (D-PA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- RUBEN HINOJOSA (D-TX), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2015-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2015-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2015-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2015-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2015-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- LORETTA SANCHEZ (D-CA), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] (D-IA), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3761 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3761)

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