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Bill Orders SSA Online Survivor Benefits Scheduling Portal

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC · How we work

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Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) introduced the Survivor Benefits Application Modernization Act.
The bill requires the Social Security Administration to launch an online self-scheduling portal within 180 days.
It also mandates a secure digital survivor-benefit application system operational within one year.
SSA data show about 5.847 million people receive survivor benefits, averaging $1,626 monthly.
The legislation could affect hundreds of thousands of Americans each year.

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Story summary

Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO) introduced the Survivor Benefits Application Modernization Act.
The bill requires the Social Security Administration to launch an online self-scheduling portal within 180 days.
It also mandates a secure digital survivor-benefit application system operational within one year.
SSA data show about 5.847 million people receive survivor benefits, averaging $1,626 monthly.
The legislation could affect hundreds of thousands of Americans each year.