# 116-hr-7765: COLA Act of 2020

116-hr-7765, COLA Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7765
- Congress: 116
- Title: COLA Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Introduced: 2020-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Certainty for Older Living Americans Act of 2020 or the COLA Act of 2020 This bill sets out an alternative method to calculate cost-of-living adjustments for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits and requires the Social Security Administration to use whichever method results in a greater increase each year. The current method is based on the annual change in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, which may result in no or small increases to benefits in years with deflation or low inflation. The alternative method established by this bill is based on a 10-year average of cost-of-living adjustments.

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- 116-hr-8267: To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of water heater under energy conservation standards, and for other purposes.
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## Sources
- [116-hr-7765 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7765)

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- [116-hr-8990: Lifetime Income For Employees Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8990)
- [116-hr-8706: Bureau of International Labor Affairs Authorization Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8706)
- [116-hr-8498: Informed Consent Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8498)
- [116-hr-8360: Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8360)
- [116-hr-8267: To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to modify the definition of wat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8267)
- [116-hr-8265: To amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to establish a program for se…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8265)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7765 (as of 2025-11-18).