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S3357Referred 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
6
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Peter Welch
Peter Welch
Democrat · VT · Senator
Votes with party: 58.7% (293 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000800

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

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

  • Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2025-12-04
  • Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)Original· 2025-12-04
  • Edward J. Markey (D-MA)Original· 2025-12-04
  • Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)Original· 2025-12-04
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2025-12-04
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)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 →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2025-12-04

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on FinanceReferred To · 2025-12-04

Previously

  • Finance CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-04

Plain-English Summary

This bill would change how Social Security calculates survivor benefits for families when a worker dies, likely aiming to make the benefit amounts fairer or more consistent across different family situations. The changes would affect widows, widowers, children, and other dependents who receive monthly payments based on a deceased family member's work record. The bill is currently being reviewed by the Senate Finance Committee to determine whether these adjustments should become law.

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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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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