119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 28, 2025
Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
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Latest action (Feb 10, 2026): Became Public Law No: 119-77.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Social Welfare
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Public Law (Feb 10, 2026) · 2 versions published
Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
This act permanently allows the Department of the Treasury to access certain death records maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to help prevent and recover improper payments (e.g., payments to deceased individuals). The act also establishes evidentiary requirements the SSA must meet before identifying an individual as deceased.
Current law requires the SSA to share its Death Master File with the Do Not Pay system maintained by Treasury for three years. The act makes this requirement permanent. Treasury must enter into an agreement with the SSA related to Treasury's share of the cost of state death data.
The act also prohibits the SSA from recording a death in the master file unless the SSA has clear and convincing evidence that the individual should be presumed deceased. If an individual is incorrectly identified as deceased and provides the SSA with supporting documentation, the SSA may notify certain agencies that have access to the master file, including Treasury and federal or state agencies that provide or disburse federally funded benefits.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Became Public Law No: 119-77.
Became Public Law No: 119-77.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H634)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H634)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 269.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H634-637)
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6798)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6798)
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Loading lobbying reportsSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
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NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 874Whistleblower protections for federal contractors FEMA tax dollars for PREPA S. 269Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act S. 81Guidance Clarity Act S. 861Disaster Assistance Simplification Act S. 872Stop Secret Spending Act HR 1771Imp…
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NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…or other purposes" No Budget, No Recess Act HR 9716 Increasing Baseline Updates Act. HR 1968Continuing Resolution H. Con. Res 14Budget Reconciliation Framework S. 269Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act S. 766Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act S. 872Stop Secret Spending Act H.R. 1156Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcem…
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NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…or other purposes" No Budget, No Recess Act HR 9716 Increasing Baseline Updates Act. HR 1968Continuing Resolution H. Con. Res 14Budget Reconciliation Framework S. 269Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act S. 766Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act S. 872Stop Secret Spending Act H.R. 1156Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcem…
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