Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 8
- Latest action
- Dec 4, 2025
What it does
The Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act would increase the lump sum death payment from its current $255 to $2,900 and adjust it annually for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, effective for deaths occurring on or after January 1, 2025. This change would affect surviving family members of deceased insured workers who are eligible for the one-time Social Security lump sum death benefit. The bill amends Section 202(i) of the Social Security Act to implement this update and indexing mechanism.
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.