S. 2374 115th Congress Senate

Stopping Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012, including making changes to the Do Not Pay Initiative, for improved det… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012, including making changes to the Do Not Pay Initiative, for improved detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 24, 2018 See on congress.gov

Social Welfare Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDebt collectionGovernment information and archives

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Health information and medical recordsIntergovernmental relationsOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Social security and elderly assistanceState and local government operationsTax administration and collection, taxpayers

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

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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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Latest action November 13, 2018

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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Cosponsors 6

Hassan, Margaret Wood

New Hampshire · Mar 7, 2018

Kennedy, John

Louisiana · Feb 5, 2018

Peters, Gary C.

Michigan · Feb 5, 2018

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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