# 114-hr-5342: Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2016

114-hr-5342, Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5342
- Congress: 114
- Title: Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2016-05-26
- Sponsor: RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2016 This bill directs the Social Security Administration to make a one-time cost-of-living increase of 3.9%, effective with the month of June 2016, to benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act. Such increase shall not be considered a general annual benefit cost-of-living increase in calendar years 2016-2017. "Consumer Price Index" shall mean Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E). The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor shall prepare and publish the CPI-E authorized by the Older Americans Amendments Act of 1987 for each calendar month beginning with July of the calendar year following the calendar year in which this bill is enacted.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6460: Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6431: Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6428: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit Medicare part B premium increases for 2017.
- 114-hr-6211: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6149: POWER Act
- 114-hr-6141: Promoting Transparency in Trade Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5342 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5342)

## Related
- [114-hr-6460: Buy America for Drinking Water Extension Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6460)
- [114-hr-6431: Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6431)
- [114-hr-6428: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit Medicare part B premiu…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6428)
- [114-hr-6211: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6211)
- [114-hr-6149: POWER Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6149)
- [114-hr-6141: Promoting Transparency in Trade Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6141)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5342 (as of 2025-11-18).