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S269Enacted into Law

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
Passed Both
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-28
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

John Kennedy
John Kennedy
Republican · LA · Senator
Votes with party: 33.3% (318 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000393

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Gary C. Peters (D-MI)Original· 2025-01-28
  • Mark R. Warner (D-VA)· 2025-02-24
  • Joni Ernst (R-IA)· 2025-03-10
  • Ashley Moody (R-FL)· 2025-07-29
  • Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH)· 2025-07-29

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Became Public Law No: 119-77.

2026-02-10

Source: Congress.gov

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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Social Welfare
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