United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 6 D cosponsors

HR 6424 — Social Security Survivor Benefits Equity Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill updates and indexes the amount of Social Security lump sum death payments to inflation.

  • 42 U.S.C. 402(i)

    three times → $2,900 (or, in the case of such an insured individual who dies in a calendar year after 2025, an amount equal to $2,900 increased by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers for the period that begins with October 2024 and ends with October of the calendar year preceding the calendar year involved and rounded to the nearest multiple of $10)

    The bill changes the lump sum death payment from a multiple of past payments to a fixed amount of $2,900, which will be adjusted for inflation starting in 2026.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 541 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (541)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 6424?
HR 6424 is sponsored by Amo, Gabe (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Balint, Becca (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), and Magaziner, Seth (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 6424?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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