HOUSE 2543116th CongressReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.

Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

Last Action: 5/7/2019

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2019-05-07Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
2019-05-07Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
2019-05-07Introduced in House
2019-05-07Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-05-07 (00)

Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to pay to states their reasonable costs for compiling and sharing records of deaths with the SSA. Under current law, the SSA is not required to pay the states but may choose to do so.

The SSA may share the death data with federal and state agencies for various purposes. Such purposes include ensuring proper payments of benefits and tax administration duties.

The Office of Management and Budget shall develop guidance for federal agencies that collect death data, and the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Health and Human Services shall jointly develop a plan to assist and states, local agencies, and Indian tribes in providing the data.

Cosponsors (18)

Greg Gianforte (R-MT)
JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
Mark Meadows (R-NC)
Ann Kuster (D-NH)
Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
Ken Buck (R-CO)
Kurt Schrader (D-OR)
Tom Cole (R-OK)
Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
Ted Budd (R-NC)
Bryan Steil (R-WI)
Joe Cunningham (D-SC)
Kendra Horn (D-OK)
Ben McAdams (D-UT)
CAROLYN MALONEY (D-NY)

Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Debt collection
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Intergovernmental relations
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Social security and elderly assistance
State and local government operations
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

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