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S3059Referred to Committee

Boosting Benefits and COLAs for Seniors Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-27
Introduced
9
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
Democrat · CT · Senator
Votes with party: 64.1% (320 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001277

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (9)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

9 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2025-10-27

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on FinanceReferred To · 2025-10-27

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would increase Social Security benefits for current and future retirees and adjust those benefits more frequently to keep up with inflation. This would put more money in the pockets of seniors and disabled individuals who rely on Social Security, though it would require changes to how the program is funded.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Social Welfare
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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