A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to update the amount of Social Security lump sum death payments and index lump sum death payments to inflation.
Sponsored by
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
ID: W000800
Bill's Journey to Becoming a Law
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
December 4, 2025
Introduced
Committee Review
📍 Current Status
Next: The bill moves to the floor for full chamber debate and voting.
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Passed Senate
House Review
Passed Congress
Presidential Action
Became Law
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7. Became Law: If signed (or if Congress overrides a veto), the bill becomes law!
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Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
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