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HR6424Referred to Committee

Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-04
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Gabe Amo
Gabe Amo
Democrat · RI · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (554 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/A000380

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Becca Balint (D-VT)Original· 2025-12-04
  • Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)Original· 2025-12-04
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-12-04
  • Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)Original· 2025-12-04
  • Seth Magaziner (D-RI-2)Original· 2025-12-04

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-12-04

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-12-04

Previously

  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-04

Plain-English Summary

This bill would change how Social Security calculates survivor benefits for people whose spouses or parents die, likely aiming to make the benefit amounts more fair or equal across different groups of beneficiaries. The changes would affect widows, widowers, children, and other family members who receive Social Security payments based on a deceased worker's earnings record. The House Committee on Ways and Means is currently reviewing the proposal to determine whether it should move forward.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Social Welfare
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