# 119-s-3357: Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act

119-s-3357, Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3357
- Congress: 119
- Title: Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would update the Social Security lump-sum death payment and tie it to inflation.** It replaces the current "three times" multiplier with a $2,900 base amount. Beginning for deaths on or after January 1, 2026, the $2,900 base would be increased each year by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers measured from October 2025 to the October before the year involved. Annual payments would be rounded to the nearest $10.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bigger death payment for survivors: benefit, high. This bill would change the Social Security lump-sum death payment for people who die on or after January 1, 2026. Only survivors or the estate of a deceased insured person who qualify under section 202(i) of the Social Security Act would be eligible for the one-time payment. For deaths in calendar…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3357 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3357)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3357 (as of 2026-04-21).