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DemocratBill · H.R. 491· House(119-HR-491)

Equal COLA Act

Rep. Connolly
Age: 76 years
Virginia
Introduced
1/16/2025
Last activity
9/16/2025 — ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 491, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Sponsored by
Gerald Connolly
Cosponsors
Democrat - 87Republican - 3
Government Operations and Politics
  1. Introduced

What this bill would do

This bill is called the Equal COLA Act. It aims to change how the cost-of-living adjustment works for federal employees. Specifically, it looks to create parity between the adjustments given to annuities under the Federal Employees Retirement System and the Civil Service Retirement System.

Yes

  • Would retired people be better off under this?+7

    The bill provides increased cost-of-living adjustments for federal retirees under FERS.

  • Would people over 65 be better off under this?+6

    This bill directly increases cost-of-living adjustments for federal retirees.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2

    The increase in annuity adjustments may lead to higher federal spending over time.