2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature

HB491: Equal COLA Act

Legislative Summary

To amend title 5, United States Code, to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment with respect to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes.

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Bill History

1/16/2025

Introduced in House

House of Representatives

1/16/2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

House of Representatives

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.

House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status

Introduced(1/16/2025)

Chamber

House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 53

Republican: 1

HB491: Equal COLA Act

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Bill History

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Co-Sponsors (53)

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