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H.R. 534 (97th Congress): A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the automatic cost-of-living increases in benefits which are authorized thereunder may be made on a semiannual basis (rather than only on an annual bas…

H.R. 534 in the 97th Congress is titled "A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the automatic cost-of-living increases in benefits which are authorized thereunder may be made on a semiannual basis (rather than only on an annual bas…." The latest action in the official record, dated February 2, 1981, reads: "Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security."

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Power & Politics, "H.R. 534 (97th Congress): A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the automatic cost-of-living increases in benefits which are authorized thereunder may be made on a semiannual basis (rather than only on an annual bas…," last checked Oct. 18, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-97-hr534

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 18). H.R. 534 (97th Congress): A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the automatic cost-of-living increases in benefits which are authorized thereunder may be made on a semiannual basis (rather than only on an annual bas… [Bill record]. Retrieved October 29, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-97-hr534

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Power & Politics. "H.R. 534 (97th Congress): A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the automatic cost-of-living increases in benefits which are authorized thereunder may be made on a semiannual basis (rather than only on an annual bas…." Last modified October 18, 2026. Accessed October 29, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-97-hr534.

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  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{H.R. 534 (97th Congress): A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the automatic cost-of-living increases in benefits which are authorized thereunder may be made on a semiannual basis (rather than only on an annual bas…}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-97-hr534}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-97-hr534; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/534; last checked October 18, 2026; accessed October 29, 2026}
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