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Senate bill · S. 3255 (119th Congress)

SWIFT Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Nov 20, 2025

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (U.S. Senator for Connecticut, Democratic)

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Summary

Amends title II of the Social Security Act so that widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses with disabilities can receive unreduced survivors benefits at any age, removing the current age 50-to-60 window and the requirement that the disability begin within a set period.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Finance · U.S. Senate

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Cosponsors

4

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic3
  • Other1

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Full history

  1. Nov 20, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Nov 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  3. Nov 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  4. Nov 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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