Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
IntroducedApr 8, 2025
ReportedDec 10, 2025
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 73 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Ways and Means Committee
- Policy area
- Social Welfare: 12 of 1,043 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.2%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 142 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 2, from introduced in house to reported in house · 422 words
- Subjects
- Disability assistanceIntergovernmental relationsSocial security and elderly assistance
- Latest action
- Jan 7, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S. 269 Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act R · Law
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]