H.R. 10428House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Survivor Benefits Application Modernization Act

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The Survivor Benefits Application Modernization Act updates how people apply for survivor insurance benefits under the Social Security Act. It requires the Social Security Administration to create an online portal where applicants can schedule appointments and submit their applications electronically. The bill also mandates a report on the portal’s impact and provides funding for its development.

Key Provisions

Within 180 days, the Social Security Commissioner must set up an online portal that lets applicants schedule appointments for survivor benefit applications (subsections d‑h of section 202).
Within one year, the Commissioner must add a feature to the portal that allows applicants to file their survivor benefit applications online.
Within three years, the Commissioner must report to Congress on the portal’s usage, costs or savings, and any changes in fraudulent applications.
Appropriations are authorized as needed to fund the portal’s creation and operation.

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

September 16, 2026

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Introduced in House

September 16, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Ways and Means Committee

September 16, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 16, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10428

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 16, 2026

Ms. Davids of Kansas (for herself and Mr. Evans of Colorado) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To modernize the application process for survivors insurance benefits under section 202 of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Survivor Benefits Application Modernization Act.

Modernization of application process for survivors insurance benefits

(a)

Self-Schedule option

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of Social Security (in this Act referred to as Commissioner) shall establish an online portal for individuals filing an application for benefits under subsections (d) through (h) of section 202 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402) to schedule appointments related to such applications.

(b)

Online application

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall develop a method for individuals to file an application for the benefits described in subsection (a) through the online portal described in such subsection.

Report

Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall submit to Congress a report on the development and implementation of the online portal described in section 2, including—

(1)

any increase or decrease in the number of applications for benefits under subsections (d) through (h) of section 202 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402) received and processed by the Social Security Administration since the date of implementation of such online portal;

(2)

the costs or savings attributed to implementation of such online portal; and

(3)

any increase or decrease in the number of fraudulent applications for such benefits since the date of implementation of such online portal.

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.