HR2716Referred to Committee

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-08
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
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Clay Higgins
Clay Higgins
Republican · LA · Representative
Votes with party: 91.7% (591 recorded votes)

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.

2026-01-07

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Plain-English Summary

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.

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Social Welfare
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