Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
- Last Action
- 1/7/2026
Actions
- 2026-01-07Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.
- 2026-01-07Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-426.
- 2026-01-07Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-426.
- 2025-12-10Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
- 2025-12-10Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-04-08Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2025-04-08Introduced in House
- 2025-04-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-04-08 (00)
Ending 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.
Cosponsors (2)
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
Subjects
- Disability assistance
- Intergovernmental relations
- Social security and elderly assistance
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