H.R. 10428 — Survivor Benefits Application Modernization Act

This section directs the Commissioner of Social Security to establish, within 180 days of enactment, an online portal for scheduling appointments related to applications for survivors insurance benefits under subsections (d) through (h) of section 202 of the Social Security Act. It further requires the Commissioner to develop, within one year, a method for filing such applications online through the portal.

This section requires the Commissioner of Social Security to submit a report to Congress not later than 3 years after enactment on the development and implementation of the online portal under section 2, including any changes in the number of applications received and processed for benefits under subsections (d) through (h) of section 202 of the Social Security Act, any associated costs or savings, and any changes in the number of fraudulent applications.