To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for Federal benefits for individuals 95 years of age or older, and for other purposes.
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Became law
Jan 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
This bill requires departments or agencies that provide federal benefits to verify the eligibility of any beneficiary age 95 or older. This must occur on a semiannual basis.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 577: To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for Federal benefits for individuals 95 years of age or older, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-577/
"H.R. 577: To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for Federal benefits for individuals 95 years of age or older, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-577/.
H.R. 577, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-577/.
[H.R. 577: To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for Federal benefits for individuals 95 years of age or older, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-577/)