# 118-s-3974: Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act

118-s-3974, Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-3974
- Congress: 118
- Title: Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2024-03-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2024-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2024-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2024-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2024-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2024-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-s-141: Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act
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- 118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Senator for the State of Oklahoma.
- 118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for the State of South Dakota.
- 118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the State of Tennessee.
- 118-sres-828: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.

## Sources
- [118-s-3974 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3974)

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- [118-s-4243: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-4243)
- [118-sres-925: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Fred R. Harris, former Sena…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-925)
- [118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-902)
- [118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the St…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-888)
- [118-sres-828: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that every person has the basic…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-828)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-3974 (as of 2026-10-15).