Survivor Benefits Application Modernization Act
Sponsored By: Representative Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
Introduced
Summary
Digitizes survivor benefits applications. This bill would require the Social Security Commissioner to create an online portal that lets people schedule appointments within 180 days and file survivor benefit applications online within 1 year.
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- Families and survivors: Surviving spouses and dependents would be able to book appointments online within 180 days and submit survivor benefit applications through the portal within 1 year.
- Social Security Administration: The Commissioner would develop and operate the portal and must report to Congress within 3 years on changes in application volume, costs or savings, and any change in fraudulent applications.
- Funding and oversight: The bill authorizes such sums as may be necessary to implement the portal and the required report.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Online scheduling and filing for survivors
This bill would let people applying for Social Security survivors benefits schedule appointments online. The Social Security Commissioner would have 180 days after enactment to add the scheduling portal. Within 1 year, the portal would also let those applicants file their survivors benefit applications online. Within 3 years, the Commissioner would report to Congress on application counts, costs or savings from the portal, and any change in fraudulent applications. The bill would authorize such sums as may be necessary to carry out these steps.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]
CO • R
Sponsored 9/16/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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