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Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

Introduced: February 5, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Nov 13, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 639.
Nov 13, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-352.
Jun 13, 2018
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 5, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 5, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

This bill requires the Social Security Administration (SSA) to pay to states their reasonable costs for compiling and sharing records of deaths with the SSA. Under current law, the SSA is not required to pay the states but may choose to do so.

The SSA may share the death data with federal and state agencies for various purposes. Such purposes include ensuring proper payments of benefits and tax administration duties.

The Office of Management and Budget, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of the Treasury shall develop plans to help federal and state agencies and Indian tribes use the death data.

What's happening now November 13, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 639.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4929 Identical bill Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 2 Independent 1
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · May 24, 2018
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Mar 20, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 7, 2018
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Feb 5, 2018
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 5, 2018
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Feb 5, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2374: Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2374/
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"S. 2374: Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2374/.
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