Equal COLA Act
Sponsored by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Government Operations and Politics.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
90 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Kevin Mullin DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rashida Tlaib DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Julia Brownley DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Brendan F. Boyle DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Emanuel Cleaver DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Donald G. Davis DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lucy McBath DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Suzan K. DelBene DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Maxwell Frost DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Steve Cohen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Teresa Leger Fernandez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Frank J. Mrvan DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Shri Thanedar DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Dina Titus DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jamie Raskin DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jennifer L. McClellan DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Greg Casar DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Danny K. Davis DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| John Garamendi DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Andrea Salinas DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Stephen F. Lynch DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Daniel S. Goldman DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Val T. Hoyle DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mark Takano DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Kweisi Mfume DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocrat | |
| Jimmy Panetta DDemocrat | |
| Joe Neguse DDemocrat | |
| Christopher R. Deluzio DDemocrat | |
| Janice D. Schakowsky DDemocrat | |
| Mary Gay Scanlon DDemocrat | |
| Nikki Budzinski DDemocrat | |
| Ted Lieu DDemocrat | |
| Glenn Ivey DDemocrat | |
| Lizzie Fletcher DDemocrat | |
| Emilia Strong Sykes DDemocrat | |
| Donald Norcross DDemocrat | |
| April McClain Delaney DDemocrat | |
| Robert Garcia DDemocrat | |
| Greg Landsman DDemocrat | |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán DDemocrat | |
| James P. McGovern DDemocrat | |
| Sean Casten DDemocrat | |
| Mike Levin DDemocrat | |
| Robin L. Kelly DDemocrat | |
| Michael Lawler RRepublican | |
| Melanie A. Stansbury DDemocrat | |
| Valerie P. Foushee DDemocrat | |
| Yassamin Ansari DDemocrat | |
| Suhas Subramanyam DDemocrat | |
| Thomas R. Suozzi DDemocrat | |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. DDemocrat | |
| Angie Craig DDemocrat | |
| Salud O. Carbajal DDemocrat | |
| Emily Randall DDemocrat | |
| Judy Chu DDemocrat | |
| Haley M. Stevens DDemocrat | |
| Lori Trahan DDemocrat | |
| Becca Balint DDemocrat | |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz DDemocrat | |
| Alma S. Adams DDemocrat | |
| Chellie Pingree DDemocrat | |
| Paul Tonko DDemocrat | |
| Timothy M. Kennedy DDemocrat | |
| Ilhan Omar DDemocrat | |
| Derrick Van Orden RRepublican | |
| Jared Moskowitz DDemocrat | |
| Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] DDemocrat | |
| Deborah K. Ross DDemocrat | |
| William R. Keating DDemocrat | |
| Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocrat | |
| Seth Magaziner DDemocrat | |
| Johnny Olszewski, Jr. DDemocrat | |
| Lauren Underwood DDemocrat | |
| Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. DDemocrat | |
| Brittany Pettersen DDemocrat | |
| Josh Harder DDemocrat | |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublican | |
| Dwight Evans DDemocrat | |
| Janelle S. Bynum DDemocrat | |
| Sarah McBride DDemocrat | |
| Madeleine Dean DDemocrat | |
| Frederica S. Wilson DDemocrat | |
| Mark DeSaulnier DDemocrat | |
| Pramila Jayapal DDemocrat | |
| Troy A. Carter DDemocrat | |
| Analilia Mejia DDemocrat | |
| Gabe Amo DDemocrat |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- 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.
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee (House)Referred To, January 16, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record1 lobbying report name H.R. 491, for 1 client.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION | FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATIONSecond quarter of 2026 | The report gives no amount |
| Open the report |
A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, rounded to the nearest $10,000. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.
Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
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All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 491
Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
| To | Reported by | Paid to, as reported | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanCosponsor | SELFfiled by FEDERAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 14371) | BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF USHonoree: Brian Fitzpatrick | $1,000 | Open the report |
Contribution reports are read for 7 of the 91 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.