118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2741SWIFT Act

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses, and for other purposes.

Social welfare
Introduced Sep 7, 2023
Last action Sep 7, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Sep 7, 2023
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Referred
Sep 7, 2023
Finance
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill modifies eligibility requirements and increases Social Security survivor benefits for widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses of a deceased worker. Specifically, the bill makes widow and widower's benefits available to disabled individuals at any age, whereas currently the benefits are limited to such individuals between ages 50 to 60. In addition, provisions reducing benefits in various instances, such as when a beneficiary is entitled to multiple types of benefits, shall not apply to widow and widower's benefits for individuals with disabilities. Additionally, the bill raises the upper age limit for determining whether a beneficiary has a child in his or her care from 1...

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Sep 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.