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US SB3357
Bill
AI Summary
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Increases the Social Security lump sum death payment from the current amount (approximately $255, unchanged since 1954) to $2,900 starting January 1, 2026
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Indexes the payment to inflation annually after 2026, using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
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Inflation adjustments calculated based on the period from October 2025 to October of the preceding calendar year, rounded to the nearest $10
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Applies to lump sum death payments for individuals who die on or after January 1, 2026
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Introduced December 4, 2025 by Senator Welch with 6 Democratic cosponsors; referred to the Senate Finance Committee
Legislative Description
Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
12/4/2025