S 269 · 119th Congress · Social Welfare

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

Introduced 2025-01-28· Sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]· Senate

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 119-77.(2026-02-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (5)

3 Democrats2 Republicans