Social Security and Medicare Resiliency Study

Summary#

The bill directs the Comptroller General to study how inflation and cost-of-living increases affect Medicare and Social Security's Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program. Within one year after enactment, the Comptroller General must send Congress a report with recommendations for legislative actions that could help the programs provide full benefits.

What it means for you#

The bill would require a study and recommendations. It does not itself change benefit amounts or eligibility rules.

Expenses#

No publicly available information.

Proponents' View#

The bill states that studying inflation and cost-of-living effects is needed to help protect the long-term strength of Social Security and Medicare and support full benefits.

Opponents' View#

No publicly available information.