Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act
Sponsored By: Senator Peter Welch
Introduced
Summary
Indexes and raises the Social Security lump-sum death payment. This bill would replace the current flat amount with a $2,900 base and then increase that amount each year by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. The annual adjustment would use an October-to-October change and the result would be rounded to the nearest $10. The change would take effect January 1, 2026 and apply to lump-sum payments for individuals who die on or after that date.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Peter Welch
VT • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
VT • I
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
RI • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Roll Call Votes
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