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.
Key claim: HR9763 would amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase survivors benefits for disabled widows, widowers, and surviving divorced spouses.
Abstract
(HR9763 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-16): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Why this matters
Disabled surviving spouses currently receive reduced Title II survivors benefits relative to non-disabled survivors who claim at full retirement age, a longstanding differential critics say penalizes disability. HR9763 proposes an incremental benefit increase within the existing eligibility framework, which would raise monthly income for affected beneficiaries without altering program structure. For workers and employers the direct labor-market effect is minimal, but the change would modestly expand the safety net for disabled survivors exiting or unable to enter the workforce.