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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 2716
Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
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Introduced 2025-04-08Topic: governance ethics · social services · budgetSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceEnding Improper Payments to Deceased People Act This bill permanently allows the Department of the Treasury to access certain death records maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in order to facilitate the identification and prevention of improper payments (e.g., payments to deceased individuals). Current law requires the SSA to share its Death Master File with the Do Not Pay system maintained by Treasury for three years. The bill makes this requirement permanent.
Sponsors
- Clay Higgins Republican sponsor
- 2 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371. | |
| 2026-01-07 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-426. | report |
| 2026-01-07 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-426. | report | |
| 2025-12-10 | House | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0. | refer |
| 2025-12-10 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | refer |
| 2025-04-08 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-04-08 | Introduced in House | introduce |