Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

U.S. Congress · HR2716 · Floor

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HR2716 · U.S. Congress · Floor

Introduced 2025-04-08. Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.

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Summary (plain-language)

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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Introduced in House — 2025-04-08 — XML
Reported in House — 2026-01-07 — XML

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Committee reports

H. Rept. 119-426

With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 308(a) of the Congressional B…

With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and with respect to requirements of clause (3)(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has requested but not received a cost estimate for this bill from the Director of Congressional Budget Office. The Chairman of the Committee shall cause such estimate and statement to be printed in the Congressional Record upon its receipt by the Committee.
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Action History

Date	Action
2026-01-07	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-426.
2026-01-07	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.
2025-12-10	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-12-10	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
2025-04-08	Introduced in House
2025-04-08	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.