# 118-hr-8044: Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act

118-hr-8044, Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8044
- Congress: 118
- Title: Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Introduced: 2024-04-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2024-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-8426: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024
- 118-hr-8061: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024
- 118-hres-1032: Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 26 through March 1, 2024, as "Public Schools Week".
- 118-hr-7056: Access to Family Building Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-8044 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8044)

## Related
- [118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4583)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-8426: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8426)
- [118-hr-8061: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8061)
- [118-hres-1032: Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 26 through March…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1032)
- [118-hr-7056: Access to Family Building Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7056)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8044 (as of 2026-10-15).