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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 21, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:H.R. 1688.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:Social Security[Page H1302]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Social Security Cost of Living Increase Act of 2023&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill bases cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security benefits on a price index that tracks the spending patterns of older consumers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor must publish that price index on a monthly basis.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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